Test: Federalism

QUESTION: 1

The State Reorganisation Commission recommended the creation of

A.
regional states.
B.
religious states.
C.
ethnic states.
D.
linguistic states.

Solution:

The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 made major reform in the boundaries and governance of India's states and territories. The act reorganized the boundaries of India's states along linguistic lines.

QUESTION: 2

According to the Constitution, India is a

A.
federal state.
B.
unitary state.
C.
Union of states.
D.
Quasi-federal state.

Solution:

According to the Constitution, India is a union of states.

QUESTION: 3

Article 356 of the Indian Constitution deals with:

A.
National emergency.
B.
State emergency.
C.
Financial emergency.
D.
Armed conflict.

Solution:

The President can proclaim President's rule in a state on the recommendation of a Governor, if he/she is satisfied that the constitutional machinery of a state has broken down.

QUESTION: 4

Caribbean community was established by

A.
Treaty of Aix-La Chapelle.
B.
Treaty of Roses.
C.
Treaty of Caribbean.
D.
Treaty of Chaguaramas.

Solution:

Treaty of Chaguaramas established the Caribbean Community including the Caribbean Single Market and Economy which was signed by Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on 4th July, 1973.

QUESTION: 5

Which state of India has its own constitution:

A.
Tripura
B.
Meghalaya
C.
Manipur
D.
Jammu & Kashmir

Solution:

Under Article 370 Jammu and Kashmir have a special status among states of India and it has its own constitution.

QUESTION: 6

Residuary powers are vested with

A.
Executive.
B.
Parliament.
C.
Judiciary.
D.
Local Government.

Solution:

Parliament can make laws on all those subjects that are not included in any of the three lists, i.e., union, state, and concurrent list.

QUESTION: 7

"The Constitution of India is neither purely federal nor unitary but it is a combination of both. It is a composite state of a novel type." The quote is given by

A.
Hamilton.
B.
D.D.Basu.
C.
Herbert Samuel
D.
C.F.Strong

Solution:

The Indian constitution is federal in structure but unitary in spirit. Indian Union of States is characterized by Unitarian Federalism.

QUESTION: 8

Appointment of the Governor is dealt under the article

A.
Article 167
B.
Article 124
C.
Article 162
D.
Article 155

Solution:

The Governor of a state is appointed by the President. The same person can hold the post of Governor for more than one state.

QUESTION: 9

The concept of separate, sovereign national and state governments is known as

A.
oligarchy
B.
federalism
C.
aristocracy
D.
unicameralism

Solution:

Unlike a unitary state, sovereignty is constitutionally split between at least two territorial levels so that units at each level have final authority and can act independently of the others in some area.

QUESTION: 10

The union territory that was given a special status in the year 1991 was