In which part of the Indian Constitution the union and the states administrative relations are mentioned?

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Rajasthan Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) 28 Dec 2021 Shift 2 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Part-XI, Chapter-II.

Key Points

India is a "Union of States" according to the Constitution of India.
Center-state relation is mentioned in Part XI of the constitution.
It divides into the legislative, executive, and financial powers between the centre and the states.
The center-state relations are divided into two parts -
- Chapter I-Legislative Relations (Article 245-255)
- Chapter II-Administrative Relations (Article 256-263).
  - Hence, Option 1 is correct.
Part XIII - consists of Articles on trade and Commerce inside the territory of India.
Articles 301 - 305 on Freedom of Trade and Commerce.
Article 306 - Repealed - Replaced by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956.

Additional Information

Sl No.	Part	Heading	Articles
1	Part I	Union and its Territory	1 to 4
2	Part II	Citizenship	5 to 11
3	Part III	Fundamental Rights	12 to 35
4	Part IV	Directive Principles of State Policy	36 to 51
5	Part IVA	Fundamental Duties	51A
6	Part V	The Union	52 to 151
7	Part VI	The States	152 to 237
8	Part VII (Repealed)	The State in Part B of the Schedule	238
9	Part VIII	The Union Territories	239 to 242
10	Part IX	The Panchayats	243 to 243O
11	Part IXA	The Municipalities	243P to 243ZG
12	Part IXB	The Co-operative Societies	243ZH to 243ZT
13	Part X	The scheduled and Tribal Areas	244 to 244A
14	Part XI	Relations between the Union and the States	245 to 263
15	Part XII	Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits	264 to 300A
16	Part XIII	Trade and Commerce within the territory of India	301 to 307
17	Part XIV	Services Under the Union, the States	308 to 323
18	Part XIVA	Tribunals	323A to 323B
19	Part XV	Elections	324 to 329A
20	Part XVI	Special Provisions Relating to certain Classes	330 to 342
21	Part XVII	Languages	343 to 351
22	Part XVIII	Emergency Provisions	352 to 360
23	Part XIX	Miscellaneous	361 to 367
24	Part XX	Amendment of the Constitution	368
25	Part XXI	Temporary, Transitional, and Special Provisions	369 to 392
26	Part XXII	Short title, date of commencement, etc.	393 to 395