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This set of Indian Government and Politics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Federalism Set 1

Q1 | In case of a conflict between the Centre and the state in respect of subject included inthe Concurrent List
  • The Union Law prevails
  • The State Law prevails
  • The Supreme Court will decide
Q2 | Which Article of the Indian Constitution discuss the financial relations between theCentre and the State
  • Article 268-281
  • Article 268-278
  • Article 268-282
Q3 | Education comes under the
  • Union List
  • State List
  • Concurrent List
Q4 | Emergency Provision are contained in
  • Part XVIII of the Constitution
  • Part XIV of the Constitution
  • Part XII of the Constitution
Q5 | Financial Emergency due to a threat to the financial stability or credit of India arecontained in
  • Article 352
  • Article 360
  • Article 356
Q6 | An Emergency due to the failure of the Constitutional machinery in the states arecontained in
  • Article 360
  • Article 352
  • Article 356
Q7 | An Emergency due to war, external aggression or armed rebellion popularly knownas „National Emergency’ is contained in
  • Article 352
  • Article 360
  • Article 356
Q8 | The President can declare Emergency only after written recommendation from
  • Lok Sabha Resolution
  • Union Cabinet Resolution
  • Rajya Sabha resolution
Q9 | Proclamation of emergency must be approved by both House of parliament within
  • Within 1 month
  • Within 2 month
  • Within 3 month
Q10 | During National emergency fundamental right are suspended except
  • Article 20 and 21
  • Article 24
  • Article 14
Q11 | The first proclamation of National Emergency, 1962 was issued on account of
  • Chinese Aggression in NEFA
  • Internal Disturbance
  • India- Pakistan War
Q12 | During National Emergency the Parliament becomes empowered to make Laws on
  • Any subject mentioned in the state list
  • Only the subject mentioned in the Union List
  • None of the above
Q13 | The Union List includes
  • Defence, foreign affairs, currency
  • Education, trade union, commerce
  • Police, health, local administration
Q14 | The state list includes
  • Police, health, Local administration
  • Atomic energy, treaty
  • Trade and commerce
Q15 | Federal features of India constitution are
  • Written and supremacy of the Constitution
  • Single citizenship
  • Strong Centre
Q16 | KC Wheare describe the Constitution of India as
  • “Quasi-Federal”
  • “Cooperative - Federal”
  • “Competitive Federal”
Q17 | Granville Austin called the Indian federalism as
  • “Completive Federalism”
  • “Cooperative Federalism”
  • “ Bargaining Federalism”
Q18 | Tensions between states and Centre are often created by
  • Imposition of President Rules in the state
  • Activity of opposition party
  • Media instigated activity in the state
Q19 | The central government appointed a six members Administrative reforms commissionin 1966 to study
  • To study various issues in Centre- State relations
  • Working of the Constitution
  • Pay revision Committee for Parliamentarians
Q20 | The Sarkaria commission was appointed by the central Government in the year
  • 1983
  • 1974
  • 1992
Q21 | The Punchhi Commission was established in April,2007 to study
  • To study Centre State relations
  • To study working of Emergency Provision
  • To study working of Fundamental Right
Q22 | Fundamental right under article 19 can be suspended only on
  • External Aggression under National Emergency
  • State Emergency
  • Financial Emergency
Q23 | A proclamation of national Emergency automatically suspends
  • All fundamental right
  • Right to freedom
  • No fundamental right suspended
Q24 | The proclamation of President‟s Rule should be approved by the parliament within
  • Within 2 month
  • Within 3 month
  • Within 1 month
Q25 | Tension and conflict area in Centre-State relations are created by
  • Mode of appointment and dismissal of Governor
  • Role of NGO in the state
  • Prevailing situation in the state