31). The Concurrent List contains:
| A). 47 subjects |
| B). 68 subjects |
| C). 42 subjects |
| D). 38 subjects |
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32). Which Articles of Indian Constitution discuss the financial relations between the
Centre and the States?
| A). Articles 168 to 181 |
| B). Articles 268 to 281 |
| C). Articles 258 to 271 |
| D). Articles 280 to 291 |
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33). Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?
| A). Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre |
| B). A written and rigid Constitution |
| C). An independent judiciary |
| D). Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States |
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34). A change in distribution of powers between the Centre and the States can be done by:
| A). the Central Government |
| B). the federating units by themselves |
| C). amending the Constitution |
| D). None of the above |
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35). The distribution of power between Centre and the States is based on the scheme
provided in :
| A). Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909 |
| B). Montague-Chelmsford Act, 1919 |
| C). Government of India Act, 1935 |
| D). Indian Independence Act, 1947 |
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36). Union Parliament has the power to legislate on the subjects of all three lists in respect of:
| A). Scheduled areas |
| B). Hill areas |
| C). Backward areas |
| D). Union Territories |
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37). The Sarkaria Commission was set up to examine
| A). Centre-State relations |
| B). Inter-State relations |
| C). Working of the Constitution of India |
| D). Inter-state river disputes |
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38). When can a State law on a subject in the Concurrent List get precedence over a Central
law on the same subject :
| A). if it was made before the Central law |
| B). in no circumstance |
| C). if it had got the President's assent before the enactment of the Central law |
| D). if it had got the President's consent before being introduced as a Bill in the State Legislature |
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39). 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 |
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40). 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 |
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