Question

Education is a part of which of the following?
A. State List
B. Union List
C.Concurrent List
D.Residuary Power

Answer 1

Hint:The Constitution of India is the largest written constitution of the world; it provided distribution and separation of power between the Union government of India and the States.

Complete answer:
There are twelve schedules in the constitution of India and this seventh Schedule in the Constitution of Indian provides separation of power between Centre and State. The seventh schedule provides three lists in which subjects are distributed among Union and state governments. I.e. Union List, Centre List, Concurrent List. Initially, it had 97 subject lists, but with time, it increases. In the Union list, the Centre government has the power to make laws. State list empowers states' government to make law. Moreover, in the Concurrent list, both have the power to make law, but in case of conflict(s), the law made by the central government prevails.Education is a part of the Concurrent List.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:Parliament of India can make laws on subjects, which are in the State list in certain conditions like when Rajya -Sabha or Upper house passes a resolution. Secondly, when there is a National emergency, Article 250 authorized Parliament to make law on state subject list. Thirdly, when two or more states pass a resolution requesting Parliament to make a law on the subject mentioned in the state lists, these case laws prevail only in the state that passes the resolution. Once the law is passed by the state, it can be made or amended only by the parliament.