The Centre-State Relation MCQ

Indian Polity MCQ

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The Centre-State Relation MCQ

1.Indian Constitution presents three lists for the distribution of power between centre and states. Which two Articles regulate that distribution?

A)Article 4 and 5

B)Article 56 and 57

C)Article 141 and 142

D)Article 245 and 246

... Answer is D)
Article 245 and 246

2. Article 249 of the Indian Constitution deals with

A)Emergency Power of the Presiden

B) Dissolution of the Lok Sabha

C) Administrative Power of the Parliament

D) Legislative Powers of the Parliament with respect to matter in the State List

... Answer is D)
Legislative Powers of the Parliament with respect to matter in the State List

3.The financial relations between the Union Government and States have been discussed under

A)Article 168 to 171

B)Article 268 to 281

C)Article 278 to 291

D)Article 289 to 295

... Answer is B)
Article 268 to 281

4.Under which Article of the Constitution of India, Taxes are levied and collected by the centre but distributed between the centre and the States?

A)Article 268

B)Article 269

C)Article 270

D)Article 271

... Answer is C)
Article 270

5.A resolution passed under clause (1) of Article 249 shall remain in force for a period not exceeding

A)One month

B)Three months

C)Six months

D)One year

... Answer is D)
One year

6.Subjects on which centre and state both can make law are mentioned in which of the following Lists?

A)Union List

B)State List

C)Concurrent List

D)Residual List

... Answer is C)
Concurrent List

7. Relation of Centre-State lies in which of the following Schedules?

A)7th

B)8th

C)6th

D)9th

... Answer is A)
7th

8.The distribution of legislative powers between the Centre and the States in the Constitution is given in

A)Sixth Schedule

B)Seventh Schedule

C)Eighth Schedule

D)Ninth Schedule

... Answer is B)
Seventh Schedule

9.In which part of the Indian Constitution, legislative relations between Centre and States are given?

A)Part X

B)Part XI

C)Part XII

D)Part XIII

... Answer is B)
Part XI

10. Who is vested with the residuary powers in Indian Constitutions?

A)President

B)State

C)Central Cabinet

D) Parliament

... Answer is D)
Parliament

11.The Indian Constitution vests the residuary powers with

A)The Union Government

B)The State Governments

C)Both the Union as well as State Governments

D)Neither the Union nor the State Governments

... Answer is A)
The Union Government

12.In which respect have the CentreState relations been specifically termed as municipal relation?

A)Centre’s control of the State in the legislative sphere

B)Centre’s control of the state in financial matters

C)Centre’s control of the state in the administrative sector

D) Centre’s control of the state in the planning process

... Answer is B)
Centre’s control of the state in financial matters.

13.Which one of the following Articles of Indian Constitution provides that “it shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance”?

A)Article 215

B)Article 275

C)Article 325

D)Article 355

... Answer is D)
Article 355 .

14.Which of the following institutes are considered necessary to promote ‘Unity among diversity’ in the Indian Federalism?

A)Inter-State Councils & National Developement Council

B)Finance Commission & Regional Council

C)Unitary Judicial System & All India Services

D)All of the above

... Answer is D)
All of the above.

15.When was the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council formed?

A)8 Aug, 1993

B)8 Aug, 1994

C)8 Aug, 1995

D)8 Aug, 1996

... Answer is C)
8 Aug, 1995.

16.Which Article among the following says that Indian Constitution provisions about inter-state relation?

A)Article 262

B)Article 263

C)Article 264

D)Article 265

... Answer is B)
Article 263 .

17.What is the source of inter-state councils?

A)Constitution

B)Parliamentary laws

C) Recommendation of Planning

D)Approved Resolution by C.M.

... Answer is A)
Constitution.

18.Which one of the following is not a feature of a zonal council?

A)It is a constitutional body

B)Five Zonal Councils have set up under the State Reorganisation Act, 1956

C)Chandigarh although not a state, is included in Zonal Council

D) It is an Advisory body

... Answer is A)
It is a constitutional body .

19.Which of the following is not matched properly?

A)Union Parliament’s power of adjudication in Inter-State water dispute – Article 262 of the Constitution

B)Inter-State Water dispute Act– 1956

C)River Boards Act – 1970

D) National Water Policy – 1987

... Answer is C)
River Boards Act – 1970 .

20.The regional councils are constituted by

A)Constitution

B)Parliamentary Laws

C Resolution of Government )

D)National Development Council

... Answer is B)
Parliamentary Laws

21.Who among the following is empowered to establish the interstate council?

A)Parliament

B)President

C) Speaker of Lok Sabha

D)Prime Minister

... Answer is B)
President.

22.Which of the Constitutional Provision lays down that taxes can neither be levied nor collected without the authority of law?

A)Article 265

B)Article 266

C)Article 300

D)Article 368

... Answer is A)
Article 265.

23. The recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission are related to

A)Distribution of revenue

B)Powers and functions of President

C)Membership of the Parliament

D)Centre-State relations

... Answer is D)
Centre-State relations.

24.Who among the following as a member of Sarkaria Commission?

A)V. Shankar

B)K. Hanumanthaiah

C)Dr. S.R. Sen

D)O.V. Algesan

... Answer is C)
Dr. S.R. Sen.

25. Which Commission advocated the establishment of a Permanent Inter-State Council, called ‘Intergovernmental Council’?

A)Punchhi Commission

B)Sarkaria Commission

C)Radhakrishnan Commission

D)Moily Commission

... Answer is B)
Sarkaria Commission.

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The Centre-State Relation MCQ