INDIAN FEDERALISM MCQS SET 02

INDIAN FEDERALISM MCQS SET 02

11) 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
Answer:  if it had got the President's consent before being introduced as a bill in the State Legislature
   
12) 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 Legislature
D) cannot be suspended under any circumstances
Answer:  can be suspended only with the consent of the majority of State Legislature
   
13) 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 election
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
Answer:  He can declare the breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state and assume responsibility for the governance of the State
   
14) In the case of a conflict between the Centre and a State in respect of a subject included in 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
Answer:  the Union Law prevails
   
15) 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
Answer:  Australia

16) In which respect have the Centre-State relations been specifically termed as 'municipal relations'?
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
Answer:  Centre's control of the State in planning process
   
17) Which of the following is/are extra constitutional and extra-legal device(s) for searing co-operation and co-ordination between the states in India?
I. The National Development Council
II. The Governor's Conference
III. Zonal Councils
IV. The Inter-State Council
Consider the correct answer from the following:
A) I and II
B) I, III and IV
C) III and IV
D) Only IV
Answer:  I, III and IV
   
18) Jammu and Kashmir has a Constitution framed by
A) the Constituent Assembly which formed India's Constitution
B) a Constituent Assembly set up by Parliament
C) a Constituent Assembly set up by the State
D) its State Legislative
Answer:  a Constituent Assembly set up by the State
   
19) 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)
Answer:  the State Legislature
   
20) An amendment of the Constitution of India can extend to Jammu and Kashmir:
A) automatically
B) only if rectified by State Legislature
C) by an order of the President under Article 370
D) under no circumstance
Answer:  by an order of the President under Article 370