Deck 4: Inter State Council, Indian Federation, and Revenue Sources

Question 1

The Inter State Council is established by the President-

A)to settle disputes between states
B)to distribute income between the states
C)to cooperate in planning for the states
D)none of the above

Answer 1

to settle disputes between states

Question 2

In Indian federation who has got the power to include a new State in the Union?

A)president
B)parliament
C)prime minister
D)council of ministers

Answer 2

parliament

Question 3

The Governor's Ordinance making power is given in _

A)art.123
B)art. 231
C)art. 213
D)art.312

Answer 3

art. 213

Question 4

The Indian federal structure with a strong centre is on the pattern of

A)australia
B)ireland
C)u.s.a
D)canada

Question 5

Which of the following is a Concurrent subject?

A)education
B)health
C)police
D)agriculture

Question 6

Defense, armed forces and foreign affairs are items included in the

A)state list
B)concurrent list
C)union list
D)none of the above

Question 7

The provision for Contingency Fund is given in Article of the Constitution.

A)art.263
B)art.123
C)art.267
D)art.223

Question 8

How many subjects are included in the Union List?

A)47
B)66
C)85
D)97

Question 9

In which federation there is no provision for Concurrent List?

A)india
B)australia
C)usa
D)canada

Question 10

The President constitutes the Finance Commission vide Article of the Constitution.

A)art.202
B)art.172
C)art. 275
D)art. 280

Question 11

Concurrent List is added in our Constitution on the pattern of the .

A)canadian constitution
B)australian constitution
C)irish constitution
D)american constitution

Question 12

There are subjects in the Concurrent List.

A)47
B)66
C)85
D)97

Question 13

Who appoints the Chairman and members of the Finance Commission?

A)prime minister
B)union parliament
C)president
D)council of ministers

Question 14

When was the Inter State Council constituted?

A)june 1983
B)may 1990
C)october 1990
D)july 1984

Question 15

Which of the following is not a State source of revenue?

A)taxes on agricultural income
B)taxes on building and land
C)taxes on vehicles
D)taxes on non agriculture income

Question 16

On which date was the Sarkaria Commission formally constituted?

A)9th june 1983
B)30th july 1983
C)11th may 1985
D)15th march 1986

Question 17

Provision for setting up of an Inter State Commerce Commission is given in-

A)art. 263
B)art.269
C)art. 280
D)art.307

Question 18

Who among the following was not a member of the Sarkaria Commission?

A)r.s.sarkaria
B)s.r.sen
C)dinesh goswami
D)b.shivaraman

Question 19

Sarkaria Commission was appointed in the regime of-

A)morarji desai
B)indira gandhi
C)rajiv gandhi
D)v.p.singh

Question 20

Grass root democracy is related to

A)ethnic politics.
B)inter-state council.
C)panchayati raj.
D)regional politics.

Question 21

Which Article of the DPSP refers to village panchayats?

A)art.22
B)art.72
C)art.14
D)art.40

Question 22

In which year was the Community Development Programme launched?

A)1950
B)1952
C)1958
D)1962

Question 23

Panchayati Raj System is related to -

A)democratic decentralization
B)political centralization
C)judicial centralization
D)none of the above

Question 24

The 73rd Amendment Act envisages the as the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system.

A)ward sabha
B)grama sabha
C)zilla parishad
D)block panchayat

Question 25

The State Reorganization Act was enacted in the year-

A)1947
B)1950
C)1954
D)1956