Which of the following is correct about the heading of the Article 162 of the Constitution of India? 

The correct answer is Extension of Executive Power of State.

Key Points

• Article 162: The extent of executive power of State Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive power of a State shall extend to the matters with respect to which the Legislature of the State has the power to make laws Provided that in any matter with respect to which the Legislature of a State.

Important Points

• Parliament has the power to make laws, the executive power of the State shall be subject to, and limited by, the executive power expressly conferred by the Constitution or by any law made by Parliament upon the Union or authorities thereof Council of Ministers.
• Executive Power of State: The executive authority of the State is exclusive with respect to matters enumerated in List II of Seventh Schedule.
  • The authority also extends to the concurrent list except as provided in the Constitution itself or in any law passed by the Parliament.
• Neither of the articles 162 and 73 contains any definition as to what the executive function is and what activities would legitimately come within its scope.
  • They are concerned primarily with the distribution of the executive power between the Union on the one hand and the States on the other.