Centre-State Legislative Relations

Consider the following statements: Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories. Statement II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the

The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties

The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the