Top 80+ Solved Indian Federalism and Center-State Relations MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which Articles of Indian Constitution discuss the financial relations between the Centreand the States?
a. Articles 268 to 281
b. Articles 278 to 291
c. Articles 289 to 295
d. Articles 168 to 171
Q. A change in distribution of powers between the Centre and the States can be done by:
a. the Central Government
b. the federating units by themselves
c. amending the Constitution
d. None of the above
Q. The distribution of power between Centre and the States is based on the scheme provided in :
a. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
b. Montague-Chelmsford Act, 1919
c. Government of India Act, 1935
d. Indian Independence Act, 1947
Q. Union Parliament has the power to legislate on the subjects of all three lists in respectof:
a. Scheduled areas
b. Hill areas
c. Backward areas
d. Union Territories
Q. When can a State law on a subject in the Concurrent List get precedence over a Central law on the same subject :
a. in no circumstance
b. if it was made before the Central law
c. if it had got the President's assent before the enactment of the Central law
d. if it had got the President's consent before being introduced as a Bill in the State Legislature
Q. The provisions regarding division of taxes between Union and the States:
a. can be suspended during National Emergency
b. can be suspended during Financial Emergency
c. can be suspended only with the consent of the majority of State legislatures
d. cannot be suspended under' any circumstances
Q. What can the President do if the States fail to comply with the directives of Central Government:
a. He can dissolve State Legislature and order fresh elections
b. He can send reserve police to the State to secure compliance
c. He can declare the breakdown of constitutional machinery in the State and assume responsibility for the governance of the State
d. Any of the above
Q. In the case of a conflict between the Centre and a State in respect of a subject includedin the Concurrent List:
a. the State Law prevails
b. the Union Law prevails
c. the matter is resolved by the Supreme Court
d. the law which had been passed first would prevail
Q. The idea of incorporation of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of:
a. Ireland
b. Britain
c. Australia
d. Canada
Q. In which respect have the Centre-State relations been specifically termed as 'municipal relations' ? [IAS 1994]
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 administrative sector
d. Centre's control of the State in planning process
Q. Which of the following is/are extra constitutional and extra-legal device (s)for securingco-operation and co-ordination between the States in India? [IAS 1995] 1. The National Development Council. 2. The Governor's Conference. 3. Zonal Councils. 4. The Inter-State Council
a. I and II
b. I, III and IV
c. III and IV
d. Only IV
Q. Jammu and Kashmir has a Constitution framed by:
a. the Constituent Assembly which framed India's Constitution
b. a Constituent Assembly set up by Parliament
c. a Constituent Assembly set up by the State
d. its State Legislature
Q. The residuary powers of legislation in case of Jammu and Kashmir belong to :
a. Parliament
b. the State Legislature
c. Governor
d. Both (a) and (b)
Q. An amendment of the Constitution of India can extend to Jammu and Kashmir:
a. automatically
b. only if ratified by State Legislature
c. by an order of the President under Article 370
d. under no circumstance
Q. A proclamation of Emergency by the President:
a. cannot apply to Jammu and Kashmir
b. shall have effect in Jammu and Kashmir only on the concurrence of the State Legislature
c. shall apply to Jammu and Kashmir only on endorsement by its Governor
d. has to be separately issued for Jammu and Kashmir