Which of the following areas/subjects were shifted from the State List to the Concurrent List via the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976? 1. Education 2. Forests 3. Fisheries 4. Protection of wild animals and birds Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 958

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Explanation

The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 transferred five subjects from the State List to the Concurrent List. These are: (a) Education, (b) Forests, (c) Weights and measures, (d) Protection of wild animals and birds, and (e) Administration of justice (constitution and organization of all courts, except the Supreme Court and the High Courts). Fisheries remains a state list subject.