Multiple choice

Before the 42nd Amendment (1976), education was

  1. a state subject

  2. a union subject

  3. both a union and a state subject

  4. none of these

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Explanation

Before the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976, education was a State subject under the Constitution. The amendment moved it to the Concurrent List, giving both central and state governments jurisdiction over educational policy. This was a significant shift in India's federal structure.