<Li> Union List includes subjects of national importance such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency . The Union Government alone can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the Union List . </Li> <Li> State List contains subjects of State and local importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation . The State Governments alone can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the State List . </Li> <Li> Concurrent List includes subjects of common interest to both the Union Government as well as the State Governments, such as education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession . Both the Union as well as the State Governments can make laws on the subjects mentioned in this list . If their laws conflict with each other, the law made by the Union Government will prevail . </Li> <P> A distinguishing aspect of Indian federalism is that unlike many other forms of federalism, it is asymmetric . Article 370 makes special provisions for the state of Jammu and Kashmir as per its Instrument of Accession . Article 371 makes special provisions for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Sikkim as per their accession or state - hood deals . Also one more aspect of Indian federalism is system of President's Rule in which the central government (through its appointed Governor) takes control of state's administration for certain months when no party can form a government in the state or there is violent disturbance in the state . </P>

What powers are held by both state and federal governments