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(1)
Which subject comes under the concurrent list?
[A]
Newspaper
[B]
Census
[C]
Fisheries
[D]
Market
(2)
Which of the following is not matched correctly?
[A]
Punchhi Commission: 2001
[B]
Sarkaria Commission: 1983
[C]
Rajmannar Committee: 1969
[D]
Anand Pur Sahib Proposal: 1973
Answer: Punchhi Commission: 2001
(3)
As regards finances, the Constitution has
[A]
Made a distribution favourable for the States
[B]
Made an equitable distribution between Centre and Slates
[C]
Left the distribution to Finance Commission
[D]
Made a distribution favourable to the Centre
Answer: Made a distribution favourable to the Centre.
(4)
Agricultural income tax is assigned to the State governments by
[A]
The Inter State Council
[B]
The Finance Commission
[C]
The National Development Council
[D]
The Constitution of India
Answer: The Constitution of India
(5)
The Central Government can give directions to the State Governments with regard to subjects in
[A]
The Concurrent List
[B]
The Unionist
[C]
The State List
[D]
All the lists
(6)
The President can assign any of the functions of the Union Government to the State Government
[A]
In consultation with the Government of the State
[B]
In his discretion
[C]
In consultation with the State Governor
[D]
In consultation with the Chief Justice of India
Answer: In consultation with the Government of the State
(7)
Which of the following subject comes under the Central Government?
[A]
Agriculture
[B]
Public health
[C]
Prison
[D]
Banking
(8)
Which of the following is not matched correctly?
[A]
Concurrent list: Communication
[B]
State list: Agriculture
[C]
Union List: Insurance
[D]
None of these
Answer: Concurrent list: Communication
(9)
In which Part of the Indian constitution, Central-State relations are mentioned.
[A]
Part XII
[B]
Part X
[C]
Part IV
[D]
Part XI
(10)
Which of the following is matched correctly?
[A]
Grant by the Union to States: Article 275
[B]
Finance Commission: Article 256
[C]
Money borrowed by the central government: Article 262
[D]
None of these
Answer: Grant by the Union to States: Article 275
(11)
Which article of the Indian Constitution has the provision of Finance Commission in India?
[A]
Article 280
[B]
Article 360
[C]
Article 275
[D]
Article 265
(12)
Duties levied by the Union but Collected and Appropriated by the States are:
[A]
Stamp duty and duties of excise on the medical and toilet preparations
[B]
Succession duty in respect of property other than agriculture land
[C]
Estate duty in respect of property rather than agricultural land
[D]
Taxes on railway fares and freights
Answer: Stamp duty and duties of excise on the medical and toilet preparations
(13)
The Sarkaria Commission dealing with the Centre state relationship has not laid down which of the following regarding the appointment of Governors?
[A]
He should have travelled extensively in and out of India
[B]
A politician from the ruling party at the Centre should not be appointed to a State run by some other party
[C]
He should be eminent in some walk of life
[D]
The person should not be too closely connected with the politics of the state where he is to be posted
Answer: He should have travelled extensively in and out of India
(14)
‘Social Security and Social Insurance’ is a subject included in the
[A]
Residuary powers
[B]
State List
[C]
Concurrent List
[D]
None of these
(15)
Which of the following taxes is exclusively and totally assigned to the Central Government by the Constitution? (C.D.S. 1992)
[A]
Taxes on Railway fares and freight
[B]
Sales Tax
[C]
Corporation Tax
[D]
Estate Duty
(16)
In India both direct and indirect taxes are levied by the Central and State Governments. Which of the following is levied by the State Governments? (Railway Apprentice’s Exam, 1993)
[A]
Corporation Tax
[B]
Capital gains tax
[C]
Customs duty
[D]
Excise duty on liquour
Answer: Excise duty on liquour
(17)
In which respect have the Centre State relations been specifically termed as ‘municipal relations’? (I.A.S. 1994)
[A]
Centre’s control of the State in the legislative sphere
[B]
Centre’s control of the State in planning process
[C]
Centre’s control of the State in financial matters
[D]
Centre’s control of the State in administrative sector
Answer: Centre’s control of the State in planning process
(18)
The Zonal Councils discuss matters relating to
[A]
Economic and Social Planning
[B]
Inter State transport
[C]
Border disputes
[D]
All the above matters
Answer: All the above matters
(19)
The provisions regarding division of taxes between Union and the States
[A]
Can be suspended only with the consent of the majority of State Legislatures
[B]
Cannot be suspended under any circumstances
[C]
Can be suspended during National Emergency
[D]
Can be suspended during Financial Emergency
Answer: Can be suspended only with the consent of the majority of State Legislatures
(20)
Which of the following is not related to the Administrative Reform Commission?
[A]
Sarkaria Commission
[B]
West Bengal Remembrance Letter
[C]
Hanumantaiya Commission
[D]
Rajmannar Committee
Answer: Sarkaria Commission
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