The last subject mentioned in the concurrent list of the Indian Constitution is numbered _____.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Option 3 (47)
Explanation:
The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains three lists: the Union List, the State List, and the Concurrent List. The Concurrent List contains subjects on which both the central and state governments can make laws. Subjects in this list were originally numbered from 1 to 47. Although some new subjects have been added through subsequent amendments, the final official number remains 47.
Additional Facts:
Original Subjects: The Concurrent List originally contained 47 subjects, which has now been increased to 52, but the numbering remains at 47 (additional subjects have been added in sub-sections such as 'A').
42nd Amendment (1976): This amendment removed five subjects (education, forests, weights and measures, conservation of wild life, and administration of justice) from the State List and added them to the Concurrent List.
Source: The concept of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Australian Constitution.
Possible questions for upcoming exams:
The Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is inspired by the Constitution of which country?
(Answer: Australia)
Education is a subject in which list of the Constitution?
(Answer: Concurrent List)
If there is a conflict between the laws of the Central and State governments on a subject in the Concurrent List, whose law will prevail?
(Answer: Central Government law)