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Local Govt & Center-State 03
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Q1. Who is the ‘Father of Local Self-Government’ in India?
A.
Lord Mayo
B.
Lord Ripon
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Lord Ripon's resolution of 1882 provided the first institutional framework for local government.
Q2. Which is not included in the State List?
A.
Law and Order
B.
Prison
C.
Criminal Procedure Code
D.
Police
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The CrPC falls under the Concurrent List, allowing both Centre and State to legislate.
Q3. Railways is a subject of the
A.
Union List
B.
State List
C.
Concurrent List
D.
Residual List
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Railways is a subject of national importance and is managed exclusively by the Union Government.
Q4. Enquiry of Centre State relation is conducted by
A.
Santhanam committee
B.
Sarkaria committee
C.
Ashok Mehta committee
D.
None of these
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Sarkaria Commission (1983) is the most famous body that reviewed Centre-State relations.
Q5. Which is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution?
A.
Population Control
B.
Public Health
C.
Capitation Taxes
D.
Cardington
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Population control and family planning was added to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment.
Q6. Subject transferred from State to Concurrent List by 42nd Amendment?
A.
Irrigation
B.
Agriculture
C.
Education
D.
Local Self Government
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Five subjects including Education and Forests were moved to the Concurrent List in 1976.
Q7. Education was transferred to the concurrent list by which amendment?
A.
5th
B.
9th
C.
42nd
D.
44th
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The 42nd Amendment Act 1976 moved Education from the State List to the Concurrent List.
Q8. Which scheme is meant for constructing houses for rural people?
A.
Indira Awaas Yojana
B.
Ambedkar Awaas Yojana
C.
Pura
D.
None of the above
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Indira Awaas Yojana was a flagship social welfare program to provide housing for the rural poor.
Q9. How many items did the concurrent list comprise (originally)?
A.
47 items
B.
66 items
C.
96 items
D.
99 items
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
The Concurrent List originally had 47 items (now 52).
Q10. Best example of direct democracy in India is
A.
Block Samiti
B.
Gram Panchayat
C.
Gram Sabha
D.
Zila Parishad
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Gram Sabha is a body consisting of all registered voters in a village, representing direct democracy.
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