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‘Law and Order’ is included in the

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

Answer options

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

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: State List

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) State List 📚 Explanation: According to the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, 'Public Order' and 'Police' (often referred to as Law and Order) fall under the State List. This means that the individual state governments are primarily responsible for maintaining peace and enforcing the law within their boundaries. The Centre can only intervene in specific exceptional situations.