What is the “Concurrent List” in the Constitution of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → It contains the subjects on which both the Parliament and the Legislature of any State have the power to make laws.
The Seventh Schedule divides law-making subjects into three Lists. List III, the Concurrent List, holds subjects such as education, forests and marriage, on which both the Parliament and the State Legislatures can make laws (Article 246(2)); if the two laws conflict, the law of the Parliament generally prevails (Article 254).
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. This describes List II, the State List, such as police and public health.
Option (2) — Incorrect. This describes List I, the Union List, such as defence and foreign affairs.
Option (4) — Incorrect. Subjects in no List are the residuary subjects, which belong to the Parliament under Article 248; they do not form a List.