UPSC CSE Federalism & Centre-State — practice questions
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Practice UPSC CSE Federalism & Centre-State in the app →Lotteries organised by the government of a State come under:Agricultural Income Tax is assigned to the State Governments by:The authority empowered to make laws in respect of matters not enumerated in any of three lists is/are:Both Union and State Legislature can legislate on :The Central Government's exclusive powers are enumerated in the:Under the Constitution, the residuary powers vest with the:The executive power relating to concurrent subjects remain with:The Union list contains:The State List contains:The Concurrent List contains:Which Articles of Indian Constitution discuss the financial relations between the Centre and the States?A change in distribution of powers between the Centre and the States can be done by:The distribution of power between Centre and the States is based on the scheme provided in:Union Parliament has the power to legislate on the subjects of all three lists in respect of:In the case of a conflict between the Centre and a State in respect of a subject included in the Concurrent LiIn which respect have the Centre-State relations been specifically termed as 'municipal relations'?The Inter-State CouncilJammu and Kashmir has a Constitution framed by:The residuary powers of legislation in case of Jammu and Kashmir belong to :An amendment of the Constitution of India can extend to Jammu and Kashmir:Under a proclamation of Emergency.Concurrent ListWith reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?Receipts from Broadcasting—non-tax revenue of the Union.Railways is a subject on the:The first State to become bifurcated after independence was:When was the Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu?Which one of the following is not administered by a Lieutenant Governor?The old name of which State/Union Territory is wrongly given?Which one of the following was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State?A special category State invariablyThe vesting of 'residuary' powers in the central government by the Constitution of India indicatesIn the Constitution of India, the word 'Federal' is used inWhich one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?Which one among the following pairs of level of government and legislative power is not correctly matched?The State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the year:When did the first linguistic State of Andhra come into existence?The States Reorganisation Act created ______ States and ______ Union Territories.The first general elections in India were held in:The Congress lost its monopoly of power in the States for the first time after the elections of:Who is responsible for the registration of voters?Foreign Service personal when posted abroad.has contested election in four or more States in three consecutive general elections.Allotment of symbols.Cumulative system of indirect representation. Which of these have been adopted for various elections in India?State funding of elections takes place in:The conditions of service and tenure of the Election Commissioner is prescribed by:is not disqualified on grounds of unsound mind.The Area of Lok Sabha Constituency for the purpose of general election is determined by the:The first Law Officer of the Government of India is:Who is the highest Law Officer of a State?In the discharge of his functions, the Attorney General is assisted by :He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a judge of the High Court.The Attorney General of India holds office during the pleasure of the:His remuneration is fixed by Parliament.President of India.Bharatiya Janata PartyZonal Council are provided:The Ex-officio Chairman of a Zonal Council is:An Inter-State Council was set up in 1990 under Article 263 of the Constitution by the:enforce provisions relating to the freedom of trade and commerceGovernors of all StatesNational Development Council is :According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?Who among the following cannot be removed from office except in the manner prescribed in the Constitution of IThe Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period ofGraduates constitute a separate constituency for the election of specified number of members to the:Election of Rajya Sabha is held after:It has been declared a cognizable offence punishable by imprisonment.Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?