Official Question UPSC 2025
Solution & Analysis
Answer:
Medium Factual Recall
Federal Jurisdictions in Crisis Management
Deconstruct Federal Jurisdictions in Crisis Management through official answer keys.
Quick Recall
In India, the prevention of the interstate spread of infectious diseases falls under the Concurrent List, allowing both central and state legislation. The Disaster Management Act of 2005 distributes power across central, state, and district levels. Historically, the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 empowers states to issue temporary health regulations.
Concept Flow Mapping
Prevention of Infectious Diseases
belongs to
belongs to
Concurrent List
Disaster Management Act 2005
distributes power to
distributes power to
Centre, States, Districts
Epidemic Diseases Act 1897
empowers
empowers
State Governments
Concept Question
Which historic law specifically empowers state governments in India to prescribe temporary regulations to prevent the spread of a disease?
Key Takeaway
The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
Examiner's Trap
Because disasters and pandemics require a unified national response, students frequently assume that all related laws must place exclusive power in the Union Government. They forget that 'infectious diseases' is on the Concurrent list and that the DMA creates a decentralized three-tier structure.
Core Insight
Crisis legislation in India deliberately avoids absolute centralization; even during national emergencies, functional execution relies heavily on empowered state and district machineries.