With reference to the Indian Parliament, explain the following:
Its powers to make laws on subjects mentioned in the:
(i) Union List
(ii) Concurrent List.

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Power to make laws on subjects mentioned in:
(i) Union List: The Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws on all the 98 subjects mentioned in the Union List, including Defence, Finance, Communications, Foreign Policy etc.
(ii) Concurrent List: Along with the State Legislative Assemblies, the Parliament can make laws on 47 subjects mentioned in the Concurrent List. In case of a conflict between the Union Parliament and the State Legislature, the Union Law will prevail.

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With reference to the Indian Parliament, explain the following:Its powers to make laws on subjects mentioned in the:(i) Union List(ii) Concurrent List.

With reference to the Indian Parliament, explain the following:
Its powers to make laws on subjects mentioned in the:
(i) Union List
(ii) Concurrent List.