Question

Idea of concurrent list in Indian constitution was borrowed from _____________.
A) England
B) America
C) Australia
D) Russia

Answer 1

Hint: The List-III or the Concurrent List (Seventh Schedule) is a list of 52 items given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. It includes the power to be considered by both the state and union governments. The legislative section is mainly divided into three lists: Concurrent List, State List, and Union List. Residual powers remain with Union Government, unlike the federal governments of Australia, Switzerland, or the United States, as with the Canadian federal government.

Complete answer:
The concept of the concurrent list in the Indian constitution was borrowed from Australia. The 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution mainly engages with the division of powers between state governments and the Union government. It is a part of 12 Schedules of the Indian Constitution. The division of powers between State and Union is organized through three kinds of a list which is mentioned in the seventh schedule:
1. Union List – List I
2. State List – List II
3. Concurrent List – List III
On items in the concurrent list, uniformity is desirable but not essential. The 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution has seen a number of amendments since 1950. The Concurrent List and Union List have grown while subjects under the State List were gradually reduced. Perhaps, the 42nd Amendment Act was one of the most controversial. The amendment restructured Seventh Schedule during the Emergency by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, ensuring that State List subjects like a forest, administration of justice, education, protection of wild birds and animals, and weights and measurements were transferred to the Concurrent List.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: Subjects in the concurrent list are
1. Education
2. Forest
3. Trade unions
4. Marriage
5. Adoption
6. Succession