Discussion
Under the Indian Constitution, the residuary powers are vested in:
Answer: B
The residuary powers are vested in the Centre.
Under Article 248 and Entry 97 of the Union List, Parliament has exclusive power to make laws on any matter not listed in the State or Concurrent Lists, including any tax not mentioned in them. This follows the Canadian model and reflects the strong Centre of the Indian federation.
In the United States and Australia, residuary powers lie with the states, which is the trap in the first option. Union territories are governed by the Centre and have no residuary powers of their own, and the Constitution divides nothing equally on this point.
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