Deck 8: Indian Politics and Governance: Part B

Question 1

Powers, authority and responsibilities of the Municipalities is included in-

A)ninth schedule
B)tenth schedule
C)eleventh schedule
D)twelfth schedule

Answer 1

twelfth schedule

Question 2

The ___________can order the inclusion of any caste in the list of scheduled castes.

A)president
B)governor
C)prime minister
D)chief minister

Answer 2

president

Question 3

The pending Women Reservation Bill provides for how many percent of seats reserved for women in the legislatures?

A)twenty two
B)thirty three
C)forty four
D)fifty two

Answer 3

thirty three

Question 4

In which of the following agencies the Chief Ministers of States are not members?

A)planning commission
B)inter state council
C)national development council
D)none of the above

Question 5

Why was the Sarkaria Commission constituted?

A)to study about panchayats in india
B)to examine centre state relations
C)to study about the role of caste in indian politics
D)to examine the need for reservations in india

Question 6

As per the Constitution Corporation Tax

A)is levied by the union and collected and appropriated by the states
B)is levied by the union and belongs to it exclusively
C)is levied and appropriated by the states
D)is levied by the union and shared by the union and the states

Question 7

Residuary powers refers to-

A)powers shared by the union and the states
B)powers related to internal affairs
C)powers not included in the three lists
D)powers related to external affairs

Question 8

Which amendment to the Constitution made it necessary on the part of the President to accept the advice given by the Council of Ministers?

A)24th amendment
B)25th amendment
C)41st amendment
D)42nd amendment

Question 9

Which of the following Amendments is related to reorganization of the states?

A)5th amendment
B)7th amendment
C)10th amendment
D)12th amendment

Question 10

The five year plans are charted out by the-

A)finance commission
B)inter state council
C)commerce commission
D)planning commission

Question 11

The idea of five year plans was adopted from-

A)usa
B)china
C)ussr
D)canada

Question 12

The practice of administrative cooperation between the central and state governments is -

A)unitarian federalism
B)bargaining federalism
C)quasi federalism
D)cooperative federalism

Question 13

The trend of regional political parties bargaining with the coalition government at the centre is-

A)unitarian federalism
B)bargaining federalism
C)quasi federalism
D)cooperative federalism

Question 14

Provision for National Emergency is given in-

A)art.352
B)art.356
C)art. 360
D)art.370

Question 15

What is the reason for revival of Panchayati Raj System?

A)helps participation of people at the grass root level
B)enhances the efficiency of village administration.
C)coordinates centre state relations
D)none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is a source of income of the Grama Panchayats?

A)income tax
B)sales tax
C)professional tax
D)levy duties

Question 17

A body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls in a village is

A)grama sabha
B)panchayat samithi
C)ward sabha
D)nagar panchayat