Centre And The States Relations Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India? [IAS 1993]

2. The first State to become bifurcated after independence was:

3. Which Articles of Indian Constitution discuss the financial relations between the Centre and the States?

4. The Union list contains:

5. The provisions regarding division of taxes between Union and the States:

6. The residuary powers of legislation in case of Jammu and Kashmir belong to:

7. The State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the year:

8. Under the Constitution, the residuary powers vest with the: [Delhi Police 1994]

9. An indirect tax is charged on

10. A proclamation of Emergency by the President:

11. With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct? [CSAT 2011]

12. In which respect have the Centre-State relations been specifically termed as 'municipal relations'? [IAS 1994]

13. What can the President do if the States fail to comply with the directives of Central Government:

14. Which of the following does not give correctly the name of the original State out of whose territory the new State was created?

15. Railways is a subject on the: [Teachers' Exam 1994]

16. The Concurrent List contains:

17. An amendment of the Constitution of India can extend to Jammu and Kashmir:

18. English is the official language of which of the following States? [Railways 1995; MBA 1994]

19. In the Constitution of India, the word 'Federal' is used in [Asstt Commdt 2011]

20. Which one of the following was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State? [CDS 1992]

21. Agricultural Income Tax is assigned to the State Governments by: [IAS 1995]

22. Which subject was transferred from State List to Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment of the Constitution? [Teachers' Exam 1993]

23. The idea of incorporation of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of:

24. Who of the following shall cause every recommendation made by the Finance Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament? [IAS 2010]

25. The State List contains: