| Most Important MCQs on the topic “The Centre-State Relation of India” (Ch-25). These questions are very important for SSC, Railways, Defence, CTET, State PCS, UPSC, Judiciary and all other examinations of India. |
Q. 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
Q. Article 249 of the Indian Constitution deals with______.
(A) Emergency Power of the President
(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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. Relation of Centre-State lies in which of the following Schedules?
(A) 7th
(B) 8th
(C) 6th
(D) 9th
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. Who is vested with the residuary powers in Indian Constitutions?
(A) President
(B) State
(C) Central Cabinet
(D) Parliament
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. When was the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council formed?
(A) 8 Aug, 1993
(B) 8 Aug, 1994
(C) 8 Aug, 1995
(D) 8 Aug, 1996
Q. 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
Q. What is the source of inter-state councils?
(A) Constitution
(B) Parliamentary laws
(C) Recommendation of Planning Commission
(D) Approved Resolution by C.M.
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. The regional councils are constituted by ______.
(A) Constitution
(B) Parliamentary Laws
(C) Resolution of Government
(D) National Development Council
Q. Who among the following is empowered to establish the interstate council?
(A) Parliament
(B) President
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Prime Minister
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. Which one of the following is not related to Union-State relations in India?
(A) Sarkaria Commission
(B) Rajmannar Committee
(C) Indrajit Gupta Committee
(D) Punchhi Commission
Q. Is a State of the Indian Union empowered under the Constitution to take foreign loans directly?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Yes, but from international organizations only
(D) Yes, but only with the permission of the Reserve Bank of India
Q. Agriculture Income Tax is assigned to the State Government by______.
(A) The Finance Commission
(B) The National Development Council
(C) The Inter-State Council
(D) The Constitution of India
Q. Which one of the following taxes is imposed and charged by the Union, but is divided into Union and the States?
(A) Corporation Tax
(B) Taxes on items except for agriculture income
(C) Taxes on railway fares and freights
(D) Custom
Q. The Centre-State relations in India are influenced by
- Provisions of the Constitution
- The Planning process
- Conflict of Political interests
- The dominance of desire to dictate
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 2, 4 and 5
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. Centre-State relations in India are dependent upon 31.
- Constitutional provisions
- Conventions and practices
- Judicial interpretations
- Mechanisms for dialogue
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) All the four
Q. A Federal policy involves_______.
- Relations between Union and State
- Relations among States
- Mechanism for co-operation
- Mechanism for solving disputes
Select your correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) Only 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 1, 2 and 4
(D) Only 2, 3 and 4
Q. Consider the following statements. In India, stamp duty on financial goods deals are
- Imposed and collected by State Government.
- Regulated by the Union Government.
Which of the following is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) None of the above
Q. Which of the following is/are extraconstitutional and extra-legal device(s) for securing co-operation and coordination between the States in India?
- The National Development Council
- The Governor’s Conference
- Zonal Councils
- Inter-state Council
Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 3 and 4
(D) Only 4
Q. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): There has been a growing demand for a review of Centre-State relationship.
Reason (R): The States have no adequate resources to take up developmental projects.
In the light of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Q. Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Sarkaria Commission recommended that Article 356 should be sparingly used.
Reason (R): The political parties that came to form the Government at the Centre misused Article 356.
Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true