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The Central Government is concerned that a State Board constituted under section 12 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 is not executing the Code's provisions in that State. Which step is available to the Central Government under Section 149?

The Central Government can give directions to the State Government or the State Board to execute the Code's provisions in that State. This power comes from Section 149. It does not allow dissolution without notice, which would conflict with the show-cause safeguard in the supersession provision.

  1. AGive directions to the State Government or the State Board to execute the provisions of the Code in that StateCorrect
  2. BImmediately dissolve the State Board without any notice or show-cause
  3. CTransfer the State Board's functions to a private agency
  4. DDirect the High Court to frame rules for the State Board

Explanation

Section 149 empowers the Central Government to give directions to any State Government or a State Board constituted under section 12 to execute the provisions of the Code in that State. Immediate dissolution is wrong because supersession under section 11 requires a show-cause opportunity, and in any case section 11 gives the State Government, not the Centre, the power over State boards.

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