Which of the following Amendment to the Constitution of India shifted the entries relating to “Forest”…
The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 transferred these subjects to the Concurrent List. Its section 57 inserted entry 17A for forests and entry 17B for…
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Which of the following Amendment to the Constitution of India shifted the entries relating to “Forest” and “Protection of wild animals and bird” from State List to Concurrent List?
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The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 transferred these subjects to the Concurrent List. Its section 57 inserted entry 17A for forests and entry 17B for protection of wild animals and birds, while removing the corresponding State List entries. The change brought these subjects within the legislative sphere shared by Parliament and the State legislatures.
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