Top 80+ Solved Indian Federalism and Center-State Relations MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which one among the following pairs of level of government and legislative power is not correctly matched? [CDS 2011]
a. Central government : Union List
b. Local governments : Residuary powers
c. State governments : State List
d. Central and State governments : Concurrent List
Q. With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct? [CSAT 2011]
a. It encourages the inflow of foreign capital for infrastructure development
b. It facilitates the proper distribution of finances among the Public Sector Undertakings
c. It ensures transparency in financial administration
d. None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
Q. Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
a. Goa
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Pondicherry
d. Daman and Diu
Q. The State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the year:
a. 1958
b. 1959
c. 1962
d. 1960
Q. What was the status of Sikkim at the commencement of the Constitution?
a. A part B State
b. An independent State
c. An independent kingdom attached to India by a special treaty
d. A part C State
Q. When did the first linguistic State of Andhra come into existence?
a. October 2, 1953
b. October 1, 1953
c. April 1, 1953
d. January 5, 1953
Q. For those Union Territories, which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by:
a. Union Ministry
b. President, through the appointed Administrator
c. Parliament
d. Appointed Administrator
Q. Which of the following does not give correctly the name of the original State out of whose territory the new State was created?
a. Andhra Pradesh from the State of Madras
b. Arunachal Pradesh from Assam
c. Meghalaya from Assam
d. Goa from Maharashtra
Q. The States Reorganisation Act created ______ States and _______ Union Territories.
a. 14;7
b. 14;6
c. 15;7
d. 15;6
Q. Which of the following were Union Territories before becoming States? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Manipur 3. Sikkim 4. Tripura
a. I, II and IV
b. I and II
c. II and III
d. I and III