INDIAN FEDERALISM MCQS SET 12

INDIAN FEDERALISM MCQS SET 12

111) Which of the following statements with regard to the Federal System is/are correct?
1. In a federation, two sets of governments co-exist and there is distribution of power.
2. There is a written constitution.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:  Both 1 and 2
   
112) Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A) Union List : Banking
B) State List : Agriculture
C) Concurrent List : Marriage
D) Residuary List : Education
Answer:  Residuary List : Education
   
113) On which one of the following lists of subjects is the Union Parliament competent to
legislate?
A) Concurrent list
B) Residuary subjects
C) Union list
D) On all these
Answer:  On all these
   
114) In which one of the following cases the Supreme Court of India gave verdicts which have a
direct bearing on the Centre-State relations?
A) Keshavananda Bharati case
B) Vishakha case
C) S. R. Bommai case
D) Indira Sawhney case
Answer:  S. R. Bommai case
   
115) Which one among the following pairs of level of government and legislative power is not
correctly matched?
A) Central government : Union List
B) Local governments : Residuary powers
C) State governments : State List
D) Central and State governments : Concurrent List
Answer:  Local governments : Residuary powers

116) The role of the Finance Commission in Centre State fiscal relations has been undermined by the
A) State Governments
B) Zonal Councils
C) Planning Commission
D) Election Commission
Answer:  Planning Commission
   
117) With reference to the Finance Commission of India. which of the following statements is correct?
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
Answer:  None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
   
118) The Sarkaria Commission dealing with the Center-State relationship has not laid down which of the following regarding the appointment of Governors?
A) A politician from the ruling party at the Center should not be appointed to a State run by some other party
B) The person shouldn't be too closely connected with the politics of the State where he is to be posted
C) He should have travelled extensively in and out of India
D) He should be eminent in some walk of life.
Answer:  He should have travelled extensively in and out of India
   
119) The net proceeds of taxes are distributed between the Centre and the States on the recommendations of the:
A) Union Finance Ministry
B) Finance Commission .
C) Planning Commission
D) Comptroller and Auditor General
Answer:  Finance Commission .
   
120) The Returning Officers for the State Assembly Elections are appointed by the
A) President
B) Governor
C) Election Commission
D) Chief Electoral Officer
Answer:  Election Commission