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Local Govt & Center-State 01
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Q1. Which Commission dealt with center-state relations recently?
A.
MM Punchchi Commission
B.
ARC
C.
Shah Commission
D.
Nanavati Commission
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
The Punchhi Commission was constituted in 2007 to look into the new issues of Centre-State relations.
Q2. Union Parliament can legislate on all three lists in respect of
A.
Scheduled Areas
B.
Hill Areas
C.
Backward Areas
D.
Union Territories
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
For Union Territories, Parliament has the power to make laws on any subject, including those in the State List.
Q3. Who can constitute an area into a municipality?
A.
Central Government
B.
Divisional Commissioner
C.
District Collector
D.
State Government
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The Governor (State Government) issues the notification to constitute a municipality based on population and factors.
Q4. Which one of these is a federal feature of the Indian Constitution?
A.
A written and rigid constitution
B.
An independent judiciary
C.
Vesting of residuary powers with the centre
D.
Distribution of powers between the centre and states
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The division of powers between Union and States is a core federal feature.
Q5. Magna Carta of local government in India
A.
Montague Declaration
B.
Ripons Resolution 1882
C.
CR Formula
D.
Mountbatten Plan
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Lord Ripon is known as the Father of Local Self-Government in India.
Q6. Grants-in-aid are determined by the
A.
President
B.
Parliament
C.
Finance Commission
D.
None of these
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The Finance Commission recommends the principles governing grants-in-aid to states.
Q7. Who determines if a matter falls under residuary powers?
A.
Lok Sabha
B.
Judiciary
C.
Rajya Sabha
D.
Parliament
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Judiciary interprets whether a subject belongs to the Union
Q8. Which schedule mentions Urban Local Self Government?
A.
Seventh
B.
Eight
C.
Eleventh
D.
Twelfth
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The 12th Schedule (74th Amendment) lists the powers of Municipalities."
Q9. The Concurrent List contains (originally)
A.
42 Subjects
B.
47 Subjects
C.
38 Subjects
D.
40 Subjects
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The list originally had 47 items; it now contains 52 subjects.
Q10. Idea of Concurrent List was borrowed from the Constitution of
A.
Australia
B.
United Kingdom
C.
Canada
D.
Germany
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
The concept of the Concurrent List and the joint sitting of both Houses is borrowed from Australia.
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