October 2022

Q. Various types of taxes are collected by the Central Government which are also to be shared with State Governments. Who has the constitutional authority to decide tax share of states? Finance Minister Finance Commission Planning Commission Union Cabinet Answer: Finance Commission

Q. Lotteries organized by the government of a state come under (Indian Forest Service 1993) Union List State List Concurrent List No list mentioned in the Seventh Schedule Answer: State List

Q. Who has the Constitutional authority to decide tax share of states? Finance Minister Finance Commission Planning Commission Union cabinet Answer: Finance Commission

Q. ‘Grants-in-aid’ is provided to the states for (M.B.A. 1993) Improving the Centre-State relationship Reducing the regional imbalance Improving the development of rural area Implementing various development programmes and rehabilitation Answer: Implementing various development programmes and rehabilitation

Q. The idea of incorporation of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland Britain Australia Canada Answer: Australia

Q. Which of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of (I.A.S. 1993)? Population control and family planning Public health and sanitation Capitation taxes Treasure trove Answer: Population control and family planning

Q. Railways is a subject on the (Teacher’s Exam, 1994) Concurrent list Union list State list Residual list Answer: Union list

Q. Which subject was transferred from State List to Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment of the Constitution? Agriculture Education Irrigation Local Self Government Answer: Education

Q. Grants in aid of revenue to the states is recommended by the (C.D.S. 1993) Inter State Council Planning Commission Finance Commission National Development Council Answer: Finance Commission