Centre - State relations
Q. Which of the following made suggestion that the centre should restrict itself to only areas of defence, foreign affairs, communications, and currency/economics?
1) Rajamannar Committee
2) Anandpur Sahib Resolution
3) West Bengal Memorandum- Published on 21 Jul 16a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 2, 3
- Anandpur Sahib Resolution and West Bengal Memorandum demanded that the Centre’s jurisdiction should be restricted only to defence, foreign affairs, communications, and currency and the entire residuary powers should be vested in the states.
- West Bengal Memorandum was in 1977.
- Anandpur Sahib Resolution was in 1973.
- Rajamannar Committiee appointed by Tamil Nadu Government in 1969, proposed in 1971 that the provision that the state ministry holds office during the pleasure of the governor should be omitted; Certain subjects of the Union List and the Concurrent List should be transferred to the State List; the residuary powers should be allocated to the states; and All-India services (IAS, IPS and IFS) should be abolished.
