With regard to Legislative Relations between Union and states, consider the following statements:
1. The State law, that has been reserved for the assent of President and received his assent, can prevail over the law made by the Parliament for the whole country.
2. The Constitution expressly secures the predominance of Union List and Concurrent List over the State List.
3. All the matters enumerated in the State List can be introduced in Legislature without prior sanction from Union or the President.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: Under Article 254(2), a state law on a Concurrent subject receiving Presidential assent prevails in that state over a conflicting Central law.
• Statement 2 is correct: The Union List prevails over the Concurrent and State Lists, and the Concurrent List prevails over the State List.
• Statement 3 is correct: Generally, State List bills don't need prior sanction, though some specific types (like trade restrictions under Article 304) might.

Information Booster:
• Part XI (Articles 245-255) deals with the legislative relations between the Union and the States.
• Residuary powers of legislation are vested in the Parliament.

Additional Knowledge:
2 and 3 only (Option b)
• Omits the important exception in statement 1.
2 only (Option c)
• Too narrow, ignoring the validity of other statements.
1 only (Option d)
• Ignores the fundamental hierarchy of lists.

So the correct answer is (a)