(Centre and State Relations)

1. The Central Government's exclusive powers are enumerated in the

(a) Concurrent List (b) State List
(c) Union List (d) Federal List
2. Which of the following is regarded as an essential function of the State (Central Excise,
1994)
(a) To run schools for education
(b) To provide defence against external attacks
(c) To prevent diseases
(d) To maintain good roads
3. In addition to the powers given in the Union and Concurrent List, the Union
Government has the
(a) Residuary powers
(b) Federal powers
(c) Power to legistate in State List
(d) None of these
4. Which of the following is true in respect to Centre State financial relations?
(a) Amount given by Centre is the only source of income to states.
(b) States can by-pass Center while taking foreign loans.
(c) States cannot levy income-tax.
(d) States can claim 100% share in excise duty on goods produced in the State.
5. Which of the following taxes is levied by the State Government only?
(a) Entertainment Tax (b) Wealth Tax (c) Income Tax (d) Corporation Tax

6. Sarkaria Commission has been appointed by the Government of India tore port on
(r.r.b.91)
(a) Centre - State relations (b) Electoral reforms (d) Inter - State conflicts (d) Tribal development
7. The State Government's responsibility for educational planning is shared by the
(a) Ministry of Programme Implementation
(b) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(c) Ministry of Planning
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
8. planning in India derive its objectives from
(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Directive Principles (c) Fundamental Duties (d) None of these
9. Which of the following features does not belong to a federal government? (Assistant's
Grade, 94)
(a) The government has two distinct levels. State Government and Central Government.
(b) State Governments are agents of the Central Government.
(c) Both Central and State Governments derive powers from the Constitution.
(d) Both Central and State Governments have co-ordinate status.
10. Which of the following taxes is exclusively and totally assigned to the Central
Government by the Constitution? (CD.S. 1992)
(a) Estate Duty (b) Sales Tax
(c) Corporation Tax (d) Taxes on Railway fares and freight
11. Which of the following subjects is included in the Union List?
(a) Gas and gas works (b) Marriage and divorce
(c) Agriculture (d) Extradition
12. The residuary powers mean the
(a) Powers shared between the Union and State Governments

(b) Powers related to country's internal affairs

(c) Powers related to country's external affairs
(d) Powers not included in any of the three Lists
13. under the Constitution, the residuary powers vest with the (Delhi Police, 1994)
(a) President (b) Supreme Court
(c) Union Government (d) State Governments
14. Which of the following is not in the State List under the Constitution of India?
(a) Fisheries (b) Agriculture
(c) Insurance (a) Gambling
15. The Centre State financial distribution takes place on the recommendation by the
(a) Finance Minister (b) Planning Commission
(c) Finance Commission (d) Sarkaria Commission
16. In normal times, the Union Parliament
(a) Can legislate on any item in the State List if the President so desires.
(b) Can legislate on any item in the State List if the Lok Sabha passes a resolution to that effect
by (2/3rd) majority.
(c) Can legislate on any item in the State List if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to that effect
by 2/3rd majority
(d) Cannot legislate on any item in the State List
17. Grants in aid of revenue to the states is recommended by the (C.D.S. 1993)
(a) Inter State Council (b) Planning Commission
(c) Finance Commission (d) National Development Council
18. Railways is a subject on the (Teacher's Exam, 1994)
(a) Concurrent list (b) Union list

(c) State list (d) Residual list

19. Who has the Constitutional authority to decide tax share of states?
(a) Finance Minister (b) Finance Commission
(c) Planning Commission (d) Union cabinet
20. Which of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of (I.A.S. 1993?)
(a) Population control and family planning
(b) Public health and sanitation
(c) Capitation taxes
(d) Treasure trove
21. Which subject was transferred from State List to Concurrent List by the 42nd
amendment of the Constitution?
(a) Agriculture (b) Education
(c) Irrigation (d) Local Self Government
22. Which of the following is contained in the Concurrent List?
(a) Forests (b) Education
(c) Police (d) Agriculture
23. 'Grants-in-aid' is provided to the states for (M.B.A. 1993)
(a) Improving the Centre-State relationship
(b) Reducing the regional imbalance
(c) Improving the development of rural area
(d) Implementing various development programmes and rehabilitation
24. Who has the Constitutional authority to decide tax share of states?
(a) Finance Minister (b) Finance Commission
(c) Planning Commission (d) Union cabinet

25. The idea of incorporation of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been
borrowed from the Constitution of
(a) Ireland (b) Britain
(c) Australia (d) Canada
26. Government imposes taxes to (I. Tax, 1989)
(a) Run the machinery of the state
(b) Check accumulation of wealth among the rich
(c) Uplift weaker sections
(d) None of these
27. The Sarkaria Commission dealing with the Centre state relationship has not laid down
which of the following regarding the appointment of Governors?
(a) A politician from the ruling party at the Centre should not be appointed to a State run by some
other party
(b) The person should not be too closely connected with the politics of the state where he is to be
posted
(c) He should have travelled extensively in and out of India
(d) He should be eminent in some walk of life.
28. A law passed by a state on a concurrent subject gets precedence over the Central law if.
(a) It was passed earlier than the Central law
(b) It was passed by the State Legislature and approved by the President
(c) The Supreme Court so decides
(d) The majority of the State Legislature so decides
29. The State according to the Constitution includes the
(a) Executive (b) Legislature
(c) Local Bodies (d) All of the above

30. The Indian Parliament can invade the State List if (I.E-S. 1994)
I. A subject in the State List assumes National importance
II. A proclamation of emergency has been issued by the President of India
III. The Supreme Court of India authorizes the Parliament to do so Which of the following are
correct?
(a) II and III (b) 1 and II
(c) II alone (d) III alone
31. 'Social Security and Social Insurance' is a subject included in the
(a) Concurrent List (b) Residuary powers
(c) State List (d) Union List
32. Lotteries organized by the government of a state come under (Indian Forest Service
1993)
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) No list mentioned in the Seventh Schedule
33. Which of the following taxes is exclusively and totally assigned to the Central
Government by the Constitution? (C.D.S. 1992)
(a) Estate Duty
(b) Sales Tax
(c) Taxes on Railway fares and freight (d) Corporation Tax
34. Various types of taxes are collected by the Central Government which are also to be
shared with State Governments. Who has the constitutional authority to decide tax share of
states?
(a) Finance Minister (b) Finance Commission (c) Planning Commission (d) Union Cabinet

35. In India both direct and indirect taxes are levied by the Central and State
Governments. Which of the following is levied by the State Governments? (Railway
Apprentice's Exam, 1993)
(a) Excise duty on liquour (b) Capital gains tax (c) Customs duty (d) Corporation Tax
36. In which respect have the Centre State relations been specifically termed as 'municipal
relations'? (I.A.S. 1994)
(a) Centre's control of the State in the legislative sphere
(b) Centre's control of the State in financial matters
(c) Centre's control of the State in administrative sector
(d) Centre's control of the State in planning process
37. Lotteries organized by the Government of a state come under (I.K.S. 1993)
(a) The Union List
(b) The State List
(c) The Concurrent List
(d) No list mentioned in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
38. The largest contribution to the total combined annual tax revenue of the Centre, States
and Union Territories in India is made by
(a) Sales tax (b) Income & Corporation Tax
(c) Custom duties (d) Union Excise duties
39. The Zonal Councils discuss matters relating to
(a) Inter State transport
(b) Border disputes
(c) Economic and Social Planning
(d) All the above matters
40. The Inter State Council has been set up under

(a) An 263 (b) Art 283 (c) Art 292 (d) Art 352
41. The President can assign any of the functions of the Union Government to the State
Government
(a) In his discretion
(b) In consultation with the Chief Justice of India
(c) In consultation with the Government of the State
(d) In consultation with the State Governor
42. The provisions regarding division of taxes between Union and the States
(a) Can be suspended during National Emergency
(b) Can be suspended during Financial Emergency
(c) Can be suspended only with the consent of the majority of State Legislatures
(d) Cannot be suspended under any circumstances
43. Corporation tax (I.A.S. 1995)
(a) Is levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the states.
(b) Is levied by the Union and belongs to it exclusively.
(c) Is levied and appropriated by the States.
(d) Is levied by the Union and shared by the Union and the states.
44. The Central Government can give directions to the State Governments with regard to
subjects in
(a) The Unionist (b) The State List
(c) The Concurrent List (d) All the lists
45. The jurisdiction of the Finance Commission does not extend to
(a) Recommendation of the distribution between the Union and the States of the net proceeds of
taxes.
(b) Recommendation of the allocation to the states of the respective shares of such tax proceeds.

(c) Recommendation of the allocation of funds among the various heads of expenditure in the
Union and State budgets.
(d) Recommendation of the principles which govern the Grants in aid of the revenue of the states
out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
46. What can the President do if the states fail to comply with the Directives of Central
Government?
(a) He can dissolve State Legislature and order fresh elections.
(b) He can send reserve police to the State to secure compliance.
(c) He can declare the breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state and assume
responsibility for the governance of the State.
(d) Any of the above
47. The Parliament can make a law on a subject in the State List when
1. A proclamation of emergency is in force.
2. Two or more states make a request to the Parliament to make a law on a subject.
3. Rajya Sabha passes a resolution that such subjects have acquired national importance,
(a) 1 only (c) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (d) 1,2 and 3
48. Education which was originally a State Subject was transferred to the Concurrent List
by which of the following amendments?
(a) 24th (b) 42nd
(c) 44th (d) 52nd
49. As regards finances, the Constitution has
(a) Left the distribution to Finance Commission,
(b) Made a distribution favourable to the Centre.
(c) Made a distribution favourable for the States.
(d) Made an equitable distribution between Centre and Slates.
50. Agricultural income tax is assigned to the State governments by

(a) The Constitution of India

(b) The National Development Council
(c) The Finance Commission
(d) The Inter State Council
ANSWERS
1. (c) 2(b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7.(b) 8(b) 9(d) 10.
(d)
11 (d) 12.(d) 13 (c) 14.(c) 15.(a) 16 (c) 17.(c) 18.(b) 19.(b) 20.(a)
.
21 (b) 22.(b) 23 (d) 24.(b) 25.(c) 26.(a) 27.(c) 28.(b) 29.(d) 30.
.
(b)
31 (a) 32.(b) 33 (d) 34.(b) 35.(a) 36.(d) 37.(b) 38.(d) 39.(d) 40.(a)
.
.
41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (d) 45. (c) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a)