A subject is said to be in the concurrent list when a law can be passed on it by ________________.

The Central Government

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The Central and State Government both

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The State Government

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The President and the Prime Minister together

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Solution

The correct option is B The Central and State Government both
Concurrent List includes subjects of common interest to both the Union Government as well as the State Governments, such as education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession. Both the Union as well as the State Governments can make laws on the subjects mentioned in this list.

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