Official Question UPSC 2025
Solution & Analysis
Answer:
Hard Applied Logic
Administrative Coordination between Centre and State
Decode Administrative Coordination between Centre and State via authoritative sources.
Quick Recall
In India, the distribution of legislative powers between the Centre and States is rigid and cannot be mutually delegated. However, executive functions can be mutually delegated either conditionally or unconditionally. The Governor, not the state legislature, handles state delegation to the Centre, while Parliament can delegate central functions to states without their consent.
Concept Flow Mapping
Centre
cannot delegate
cannot delegate
Legislative Powers
Governor
delegates
delegates
State Executive Functions
Parliament
can delegate without consent
can delegate without consent
Central Executive Functions
Concept Question
Which authority is empowered to entrust the executive functions of a State to the Central government, provided the Centre consents?
Key Takeaway
The Governor of the State (not the State Legislature).
Examiner's Trap
Candidates confuse 'executive' and 'legislative' delegation. They assume that if executive powers can be shared, legislative powers can be too. Furthermore, they confuse the roles of the President vs Parliament, and Governor vs State Legislature when authorizing these delegations.
Core Insight
The Indian Constitution allows flexibility in *how* laws are enforced (executive delegation) but maintains absolute rigidity regarding *who* has the authority to make those laws (legislative division).