Which among the following subjects come under the Concurrent list?

1. Population control and family planning

2. Registration of birth and death

3. Public health and sanitation

4. Electricity

5. Labour welfare

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Solution

Article 246 of the Constitution divided the powers of the Union and the State into 3 lists, i.e., 1) Union List- on which the Centre has the exclusive jurisdiction to make laws 2) State liston which states have exclusive jurisdiction to make laws and 3) Concurrent List – on which both centre and state can make laws and as stated above, the central law prevails over the state in cases of conflict. ● Statement 1,2,4 and 5 are correct: Parliament and state legislature are empowered to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Concurrent List. Subjects include Legal and Medical profession, Registration of birth and death, code of criminal procedure, marriage and divorce, population control and family planning, electricity, labour welfare, etc. 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 transferred five subjects to Concurrent List from State List, i.e., Education Forests, weights and measures, protection of wild animals and birds, and administration of justice; constitution and organization of all courts except the Supreme Court and the high courts. ● Statement 3 is incorrect: State list has subjects like Water, public order, police, public health and sanitation, agriculture, prisons, local government, fisheries, markets, theatres, gambling etc.