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Practice centre-state-relations with 20 free MCQ questions covering political-science. Detailed explanations in English and Hindi, perfect for UPSC, SSC, and competitive exam preparation.
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Q1.Which Article provides for the creation of new All-India Services?
Explanation: Article 312 authorizes the Parliament to create new All-India Services if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to that effect.
Q2.The Finance Commission is constituted by the President every:
Explanation: Article 280 provides for a Finance Commission to be constituted by the President every fifth year or at such earlier time as he considers necessary.
Q3.Who recommended the establishment of the 'Inter-State Council'?
Explanation: The Sarkaria Commission (1983-88) made a strong recommendation for the establishment of a permanent Inter-State Council under Article 263.
Q4.Article 365 is operative when:
Explanation: Article 365 says that if a State fails to comply with any direction given by the Centre, it shall be lawful for the President to hold that the State government cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution.
Q5.Which of the following comes under the Union List?
Explanation: Banking, Atomic Energy, Foreign Affairs, etc., are subjects of the Union List. Public Order, Prisons, and Agriculture are in the State List.
Q6.Which Article of the Constitution deals with 'Full faith and credit' to public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the Centre and every State?
Explanation: Article 261 states that full faith and credit shall be given throughout the territory of India to public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the Union and of every State.
Q7.The Zonal Councils have been established by:
Explanation: Zonal Councils are statutory bodies established by the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, not constitutional bodies.
Q8.Who acts as the Chairman of all the Zonal Councils?
Explanation: The Union Home Minister is the common chairman of all the Zonal Councils.
Q9.Which Article imposes a duty on the Centre to protect every state against external aggression and internal disturbance?
Explanation: Article 355 imposes a duty on the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the government of the State is carried on in accordance with the Constitution.
Q10.The Rajamannar Committee on Centre-State relations was appointed by which state government?
Explanation: The Rajamannar Committee was appointed by the Tamil Nadu government (DMK) in 1969 to examine the question of Centre-State relations.
Q11.Which of the following is NOT a recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission?
Explanation: The Sarkaria Commission rejected the demand for the abolition of the office of Governor but suggested measures to ensure their impartiality.
Q12.Discretionary grants are provided to the states by the Centre under which Article?
Explanation: Article 282 empowers both the Centre and the States to make any grants for any public purpose, even if it is not within their respective legislative competence. These are discretionary grants.
Q13.The property of the Centre is exempt from all taxes imposed by a state or any authority within a state under which Article?
Explanation: Article 285 exempts the property of the Union from State taxation.
Q14.Similarly, the property and income of a State is exempt from Union taxation under which Article?
Explanation: Article 289 exempts the property and income of a State from Union taxation.
Q15.The 'Anandpur Sahib Resolution' (1973) demanded that the Centre's jurisdiction should be restricted to:
Explanation: The Anandpur Sahib Resolution demanded that the Centre's jurisdiction should be restricted only to defence, foreign affairs, communications, and currency, and residuary powers should be vested in the states.
Q16.Which commission was set up in 2007 to take a fresh look at relative roles and responsibilities of various levels of government?
Explanation: The Second Commission on Centre-State Relations, known as the Punchhi Commission (chaired by M.M. Punchhi), was set up in 2007.
Q17.According to the Constitution, a State cannot raise any loan without the consent of the Centre if:
Explanation: Article 293 states that a State may not raise any loan without the consent of the Government of India if there is still outstanding any part of a loan which has been made to the State by the Government of India.
Q18.Who determines the qualifications and manner of selection of members of the Finance Commission?
Explanation: Article 280 authorizes the Parliament to determine the qualifications which shall be requisite for appointment as members of the Commission and the manner in which they shall be selected.
Q19.The North-Eastern Council was created by a separate Parliamentary Act in which year?
Explanation: The North-Eastern Council was created by the North-Eastern Council Act of 1971.
Q20.Which Article provides for the mutual delegation of executive functions between the Centre and States?
Explanation: Article 258 provides for the President to entrust Union functions to a State (with consent), and Article 258A provides for the Governor of a State to entrust State functions to the Union (with consent).
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