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Centre-State Relationship
1. In which part of the Indian constitution, 7. The Centre-State relations in India are 12. Which one of the following subjects is
legislative relations between Centre and influenced by [UKPSC (Pre) 2002] not included in Concurrent List?
States are given? [UPRO/ARO 2014] I. Provisions of the Constitution. (a) Actionable wrongs
(a) Part X (b) Part XI II. The Planning process. (b) Bankruptcy and Insolvency
(c) Part XI (d) Part XIII III. Conflict of Political interests. (c) Price control
IV. The dominance of desire to dictate. (d) Capitation taxes
2. Which of the following articles of the
Select the correct answer from the
Part XI of the Constitution deals with 13. The Public Health and Sanitation is
the Centre-State legislative relations? codes given below.
included in the Constitution of India in
(a) 240-245 (b) 255-260 (a) I and II
(a) Union List
(c) 245-255 (d) 255-265 (b) II, III and IV
(b) State List
(c) II, IV and V
(c) Concurrent List
3. Which of the following Articles empower (d) I, II, III and IV
(d) None of the above
Parliament to make any law for the
whole or any part of the territory for 8. Centre-State relations in India are 14. In which one of the following does
implementing treaties and international dependent upon [UPPSC (Pre) 2009]
the subject of Cooperative Societies
agreement and convention? I. Constitutional provisions fall?
(a) Article 256 (b) Article 253 II. Conventions and practices (a) Union List
(c) Article 252 (d) Article 249 III. Judicial interpretations (b) State List
IV. Mechanisms for dialogue (c) Concurrent List
4. What is the minimum number of State Select the correct answer from the
Legislature is required to pass the (d) Residuary Powers of Union
codes given below. Government
resolution requesting the Parliament (a) I and II (b) I, II and III
to enact laws on the matter in the 15. ‘Law and Order’ is included in the
(c) II, III and IV (d) All the four
State List? (a) Concurrent list
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 9. The distribution of Legislative powers (b) State List
between the Centre and the States in (c) Union list
5. Article 249 of the Indian Constitution the Constitution is given in
deals with (d) None of the above
[UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2008]
(a) emergency power of the President. (a) Sixth Schedule 16. Which one of the following is not
(b) dissolution of the Lok Sabha. (b) Seventh Schedule included in the ‘Union List’ of the
(c) administrative power of the (c) Eighth Schedule Constitution of India?
Parliament. (a) Defence
(d) Ninth Schedule
(d) legislative powers of the Parliament (b) Foreign Affairs
with respect to subjects in the State 10. Which one of the following is the (c) Railways
List. subject of Concurrent List? (d) Agriculture
(a) Police
6. A Federal policy involves 17. Which one of the following subjects
(b) Criminal matters
[UPPSC (Mains) 2010] is under the Union List in the
(c) Radio and television
I. Relations between Union and State Seventh Schedule of the Constitution
(d) Foreign affairs
II. Relations among States of India?
III. Mechanism for cooperation 11. Subjects on which centre and state (a) Regulation of labour and safety in
IV. Mechanism for solving disputes both can make law are mentioned in mines and oil fields
Select your correct answer from the which of the following Lists? (b) Agriculture
codes given below. (a) Union list (b) State list (c) Fisheries
(a) I, II, III and IV (b) Only I, II and IV (c) Concurrent list (d) Residual list (d) Public Health
(c) Only I, II and IV (d) Only II, III and IV
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18. Indian Constitution presents three list 24. With reference to the Constitution of 31. The authorisation for the withdrawal of
for the distribution of power between India which one of the following pairs is funds from the Consolidated Fund of
Centre and States. Which two Articles not correctly matched? [CDS 2009] India must come from [IAS (Pre) 2011]
regulate that distribution? Subject List (a) the President of India.
[UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001] (b) the Parliament of India.
(a) Stock Exchange – The State List
(a) Article 4 and 5 (c) the Prime Minister of India.
(b) Article 56 and 57 (b) Forest – The Concurrent
(d) the Union Finance Minister.
List
(c) Article 141 and 142
(d) Article 245 and 246 (c) Insurance – The Union List 32. Which one of the following taxes is
(d) Marriage and – The Concurrent levied and collected by the Union but
19. The distribution of powers between the divorce List
distributed between Union and States?
Centre and the States in the Indian (a) Corporation tax [UPPSC 2004]
Constitution is based on the scheme 25. Article ............. deals with the (b) Tax on income other than on
provided in the administrative relation between the agricultural income
(a) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909 Centre and the States. (c) Tax on railway fares and freights
(b) Montague-Chelmsford Act, 1919 (a) 263-372 (b) 250-260 (d) Customs
(c) Government of India Act, 1935 (c) 256-263 (d) 260-274
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947 33. When will demand become a grant?
26. Which one of the following Articles of [SSC 2009]
20. ‘Residuary powers’ under the Indian the Constitution of India says that the (a) When a demand is proposed.
Constitution means [SSC (10 + 2) 2013] executive power of every State shall be (b) After the discussion on demand is
(a) the powers relating to International so exercised as not to impede or over.
Affairs. prejudice the exercise of the executive (c) After the demand is granted.
(b) the powers relating to Internal power of the Union? (d) When the Budget Session is closed.
Emergency. (a) Article 257
(c) the powers, which can be exercised (b) Article 258 34. All revenues received by the Union
both by the Union Government and (c) Article 355 Government by way of taxes and other
the States. (d) Article 358 receipts for the conduct of Government
(d) the powers, which have not been business are credited to the
specifically enumerated in the 27. The President can assign any of the [IAS (Pre) 2011]
Union List, State List and Concurrent functions of the Union Government to (a) Contigency Fund of India
List. the State Government (b) Public Account
(a) in his discretion. (c) Consolidated Fund of India
21. Which one among the following pairs of (b) in consultation with the Chief Justice (d) Deposits and Advances Fund
level of Government and Legislative of India.
Power is not correctly matched? (c) in consultation with the Government 35. The provisions regarding division of
(a) Central – Union List of the state. taxes between the Union and the States
Government (d) in consultation with the State (a) can be suspended during financial
(b) Local Government – Residuary Governor. emergency.
Powers (b) can be suspended during national
(c) State Government – State List
28. The financial relations between the emergency.
Union Government and States have (c) can be suspended under any
(d) Central and State – Concurrent List
been discussed under [UPPSC (Pre) 2014]
circumstances.
Government
(a) Article 168 to 171 (d) can be suspended only with the
22. Which one among the following pairs is (b) Article 268 to 281 consent of majority of the State
not correctly matched? (c) Article 278 to 291 Legislatures.
(a) Union List – Banking (d) Article 289 to 295
(b) State List – Agriculture 36. Which Article among the following says
(c) Concurrent List – Marriage
29. Which of the Constitutional Provision that Indian Constitution provisions
lays down that taxes can neither be about interstate relation?
(d) Residuary List – Education
levied nor collected without the authority [UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2009]
23. With reference to the Constitution of of law? [UPPSC (Mains) 2007] (a) Article 262
India, which one of the following pairs is (a) Article 265 (b) Article 266 (b) Article 263
not correctly matched? [IAS 2004] (c) Article 300 (d) Article 368 (c) Article 264
Subject List 30. Under which Article of the Constitution (d) Article 265
(a) Forests – Concurrent List of India, taxes are levied and collected 37. An Inter-State Council may be
(b) Stock Exchange – Concurrent List by the centre but distributed between established by [MPSC 2020]
(c) Post Office – Union List the Centre and the States? (a) the Parliament
Saving Bank [JPSC (Pre) 2016]
(b) the President
(d) Public Health – State List
(a) Article 268 (b) Article 269 (c) the National Development Council
(c) Article 270 (d) Article 271 (d) the Zonal Council

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (b)
16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (d) 21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (c)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (b)
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38. What is the source of Inter-State Codes 55. Which one of the following is not a
councils? [UPPSC (Pre) 2000] (a) I andn IV (b) I, II and III feature of a Zonal Council?
(a) Constitution (c) I, II and IV (d) All of these [UPPSC (Pre) 2017, 2014]
(b) Parliamentary laws 47. Which of the following is/are extra- (a) It is a Constitutional body.
(c) Recommendation of Planning constitutional and extra-legal device(s) (b) Five Zonal Councils have been set up
Commission for securing cooperation and coordi- under the State Reorganisation Act,
(d) Approved Resolution by CM nation between the States in India? 1956.
I. The NITI Aayog (c) Chandigarh although not a state, is
39. In which year Inter-State Council was included in Zonal Council.
established on the recommendation of II. The Governor's Conference
III. Zonal Councils (d) It is an advisory body.
Sarkaria Commission?
(a) 1985 (b) 1989 IV. The Inter-State Council 56. With reference to the Zonal Councils in
(c) 1990 (d) 1992 Codes India, which of the following statements
(a) I and II is/are correct? [CG PSC (Pre) 2019]
40. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the (b) I, II and III I. The councils act as ‘Sub-Federal
Inter-State Council? (c) I, II and IV Links’ of Indian Federal System.
(a) Prime Minister (b) Home Minister (d) Only II II. The councils pave the way for
(c) President (d) None of these co-operation and integration among
48. Consider the following statements. the states in Indian federal system.
41. How many Union Cabinet Minister are I. The Inter-State Council is a
nominated by the Prime Minister in the Select the correct answer from the
recommendatory body on issues
Inter-State Council? codes given below.
relating to Inter-State, Centre-State
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 (a) Only I (b) Only II
and Centre-Union Territories relations.
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
42. In which year, Standing Committee of II. Zonal Councils are constitutional
the Inter-State Council set up? bodies which were created in 1956. 57. What part of the Constitution deals with
(a) 1990 (b) 1996 Codes the inter-state trade and commerce?
(c) 1998 (d) 2000 (a) Only I is correct (a) Part IX (b) Part XII
(b) Only II is correct (c) Part XIII (d) Part XV
43. Which of the following institution are (c) Both I and II are correct
considered necessary to promote (d) Neither I nor II are correct
58. Which Article declare that trade,
‘Unity among diversity’ in the Indian commerce and intercourse throughout
Federalism? [UK PSC (Pre) 2016] 49. The Zonal Councils are constituted by the territory of India shall be free?
(a) Inter-State Councils and National (a) Constitution (a) 300 (b) 301
Development Council (b) Parliamentary Laws (c) 302 (d) 304
(b) Finance Commission and Regional (c) Resolution of Government
(d) National Development Council
59. Who is the Chairman of Second
Council
Administrative Reforms Commission?
(c) Unitary Judicial System and All India
Services
50. Who is the Chairman of Zonal Council? (a) Bimal Jalan
(a) President (b) Karan Singh
(d) All of the above
(b) Prime Minister (c) M Veerappa Moily
44. Which of the following is not matched (c) Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog (d) Ahmed Patel
properly? [UPPSC (Mains) 2004] (d) Union Home Minister
(a) Union Parliament’s Power of
60. Rajmannar Committee was constituted
Adjudication in Inter-State Water
51. The Zonal Councils are constituted by by which State Government?
the State Reorganisation Act, it was (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Haryana
dispute - Article 262 of the
enacted in which year? (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) West Bengal
Constitution
(a) 1954 (b) 1956
(b) Inter-State Water Dispute Act, 1956 61. Anandpur Sahib Resolution was
(c) 162 (d) 1964
(c) River Boards Act, 1970 adopted in which year?
(d) National Water Policy, 1987 52. The Headquarters of Northern Zonal (a) 1974 (b) 1975
Council is at (c) 1973 (d) 1976
45. Which one of the following pairs is not
(a) Jaipur
correctly matched? [UPPCS 2020] 62. Who among the following was a
(b) Lucknow
(a) Inter-State Council – Article 263 member of Sarkaria Commission?
(c) Ghaziabad
(b) Finance Commission – Article 280 (a) V Shankar [UPPSC 2017]
(d) New Delhi
(c) Administrative Tribunal – Article 323 (b) K Hanumanthaiah
A 53. Gujarat is a part of which of the (c) Dr S R Sen
(d) Union Public Service Commission – following Zonal Councils? (d) O V Algesan
Article 315 (a) Central Zonal Council
(b) Southern Zonal Council 63. Which one of the following is not related
46. Who are the member of the Inter-State to Union-State relations in India?
Council? (c) Western Zonal Council
(d) Eastern Zonal Council [IAS (Pre) 2014]
I. Prime Minister (a) Sarkaria Commission
II. Administrator of Union Territories not 54. In which year North-Eastern Council (b) Rajmannar Committee
having Legislative Assemblies was established? (c) Indra Gupta Committee
III. NITI Aayog CEO (a) 1971 (b) 1972 (d) Punchhi Commission
IV. Home Minister (c) 1973 (d) 1974
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64. In which one of the following years 70. The 15th Finance Commission has Reason (R) The political parties that came
was Sarkaria Commission, which was been constituted under the to form the Government at the Centre
empowered to recommend changes Chairmanship of misused Article 356.
in Centre-State relations submitted its (a) NK Singh (b) YSP Thorat Codes
report? (c) C Rangarajan (d) Vijay L Kelkar (a) Both A and R are true and R is the
(a) 1983 correct explanation of A
(b) 1984
71. As per the recommendations of 15th (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
Finance Commission, the state’s correct explanation of A
(c) 1985
share in the divisible pool of taxes for (c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) None of the above/More than one
FY 2020-21 should be reduced from (d) A is false, but R is true.
of the above
42% to
65. Which Commission advocated the (a) 41% (b) 35% (c) 39% (d) 40% 75. A resolution passed under Clause (1) of
establishment of a Permanent Inter- Article 249 shall remain in force for a
State Council, called ‘Inter-
72. Which of the following is/are true period not exceeding [UPPSC (Pre) 2016]
regarding recommendations of the (a) one month (b) three months
Governmental Council? [JPSC 2011]
Punchhi Commission?
(a) Punchhi Commission (c) six months (d) one year
I. A time period can be made
(b) Sarkaria Commission applicable for the President to 76. The 11th Schedule of the Constitution of
(c) Radhakrishnan Commission decide on assenting or withholding India distributes powers between
(d) Moily Commission assent to a State Bill reserved for [CDS 2020]
66. Sarkaria Commission was set up to consideration of the President. (a) the Union and the State Legislatures.
review [UPPSC (Pre) 2016, SSC 2010] II. While selecting Governors, the (b) the State Legislatures and the
(a) the relations between the President Central Government should adopt Panchayat.
and the Prime Minister. the following strict guidelines as (c) the Municipal Corporation and the
recommended in the Sarkaria Panchayat.
(b) the relations between the
Commission report. (d) the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat.
Legislature and the Executive.
(a) Only I
(c) the relations between the Executive 77. An advocate may be specified by the State
and the Judiciary. (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II Government for the purpose of conducting
(d) the relations between the Union of cases in Human Rights Courts as
and the States. (d) Neither I nor II
Special Public Prosecutor who has been in
67. The Government of India set up 73. With respect to the 15th Finance practice for not less than [MPPSC 2020]
second Commission on Centre-State Commission, consider the following (a) five years (b) six years
Relations under the Chairmanship of statements. (c) ten years (d) seven years
Madan Mohan Punchhi in which I. The term of the 15th Finance
Commission was extended for two 78. Which of the following statements is/are
year? not violative of the Principle of
(a) 2006 (b) 2007 years recently.
II. Its recommendations will be Federalism? [NDA 2010]
(c) 2010 (d) 2012 I. The President of India takes over
applicable for six years and not the
68. Which of the following is not matched conventional five-year period. administration of provinces under the
correctly? Which of the statement(s) given above emergency provisions.
(a) Rajmannar Committee – 1969 is/are correct? II. The Parliament of India has exclusive
(b) Punchhi Commission – 2001 (a) Only I power to make any law with respect to
(c) Sarkaria Commission – 1983 (b) Only II any matter not enumerated in the
(d) Anandpur Sahib Proposal – 1973 Concurrent List or State List.
(c) Both I and II
III. The distribution of powers between the
69. The first Finance Commission was (d) Neither I nor II
Union and Provinces is done through three
constituted in [SSC 2008] 74. Given below are two statements one different lists enumerated in the
(a) 1950 is labelled as Assertion (A) and the Constitution of India.
(b) 1951 other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer using the codes
(c) 1952 Assertion (A) Sarkaria Commission given below.
(d) 1954 recommended that Article 356 should (a) I and II (b) II and III
be sparingly used. (c) Only III (d) I and III

38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (a) 41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (b) 48. (a) 49. (b) 50. (d) 51. (b) 52. (d)
53. (c) 54. (a) 55. (a) 56. (c) 57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (a) 61. (c) 62. (c) 63. (c) 64. (d) 65. (b) 66. (d) 67. (b)
68. (b) 69. (b) 70. (a) 71. (a) 72. (c) 73. (b) 74. (a) 75. (d) 76. (b) 77. (d) 78. (b)