Which of the following lists grants power to both the national and state legislatures to make laws on the subjects it contains?

Union List

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State List

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Concurrent List

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Residuary List

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Solution

The correct option is C Concurrent List
The Concurrent List has 52 subjects which include Criminal and Civil Procedures, Marriage and Divorce, Economic and Social Planning, Newspapers, Population Control, and so on. These responsibilities are shared by both national and state-level administration, and both legislatures have the right to make laws concerning them.

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