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Under Article 252, if two or more State Legislatures pass resolutions requesting Parliament to legislate on a State List subject, Parliament can make law applicable to those States, and other States may adopt it later by passing ______.

  1. Presidential order
  2. Governor's notification
  3. State Legislature resolution
  4. Supreme Court direction

Answer: State Legislature resolution

Article 252: Cooperative federalism mechanism: (a) Two+ States pass resolutions requesting Parliament to legislate on State List subject, (b) Parliament enacts law applicable to consenting States, (c) Other States may adopt law later by passing State Legislature resolution. Enables uniform legislation on subjects like water disputes, environmental protection while respecting State autonomy.

Topic Centre-State Relations - Article 252
Exam Relevance Inter-State cooperation mechanism question for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams