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For the purpose of legislation, education is enlisted in the

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Union List
  2. State List
  3. Concurrent List
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Concurrent List

Explanation: For legislative purposes, education is included in the Concurrent List of the Indian Constitution. 📚 Other Information: ▪️ The Concurrent List allows both the Union and State Governments to make laws on the same subject. ▪️ Education was moved from the State List to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976. ▪️ It enables national uniformity while allowing regional flexibility. ▪️ If both Union and State laws conflict, the Central law prevails (Article 254). ▪️ Other examples in the Concurrent List: Criminal law, forests, trade unions, marriage, and adoption. ▪️ There are 52 subjects in the Concurrent List (Seventh Schedule). ▪️ Education remains a key area for Centre-State coordination and policy implementation. ▪️ Major educational schemes like NEP 2020 and Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan are jointly implemented.