Q. With reference to the union, concurrent and state lists, which of the following is / are correct statements?
  1. The union list has more subjects than the state list.
  2. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 shifted 5 subjects from the State List to the Concurrent List
  3. The concept of Concurrent List was adopted from the Australian Constitution
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The Union List contains more and more significant subjects than the State List. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 moved five subjects—education, forests, wildlife protection, weights and measures, and administration of justice—from the State List to the Concurrent List. The Concurrent List concept, found in the VII Schedule of the Indian Constitution, is derived from the Australian Constitution. Cooperatives are classified as a State subject under entry 32 of the State List.
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