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Centre-State relations and emergency provisions MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 13 Centre-State relations and emergency provisions questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Read the assertion and reason. Assertion (A): In a dispute about a State ministry's majority, the normal test should be on the floor of the Assembly. Reason (R): S.R. Bommai v. Union of India made Article 356 action judicially reviewable and allowed examination of the material behind the proclamation. Choose the correct answer.
President's Rule is connected with the S.R. Bommai decision of 1994. That case made Article 356 action judicially reviewable, allowed courts to examine the material behind the proclamation, and stressed that a majority should normally be tested on the Assembly floor. Therefore, the assertion about the floor test is true. The reason is also true and explains why the Assembly floor, rather than a private assessment by the governor or the Union, is treated as the proper place to test support.
Q2Which one is not correct about the Emergency Provisions?
The question asks for the statement that is not correct. The written advice of the Cabinet is required for a national emergency under Article 352. President's Rule can, under the constitutional limits and extensions, continue up to a maximum of three years in a state. Rajasthan has seen President's Rule four times, matching the printed statement. The incorrect statement is that 'armed rebellion' was inserted by the 42nd Amendment; the substitution of 'internal disturbance' by 'armed rebellion' came through the 44th Amendment.
Q3In 1983, which of the following commissions or committees was appointed by the Central Government to examine and review Centre-State relations in all spheres and recommend appropriate changes?
The Sarkaria Commission was appointed by the Central Government in 1983 to examine Centre-State relations across the constitutional, administrative and political fields and suggest suitable changes. The Hanumanthaiya Commission is not associated with this specific 1983 review. The Rajamannar Committee was set up earlier by the Tamil Nadu government, not by the Centre. The Ashok Mehta Commission dealt mainly with Panchayati Raj reforms, so it does not match the stated purpose.
Q4When an emergency is declared due to the failure of the constitutional machinery in the states, it is invoked under:
Failure of the constitutional machinery in a state is dealt with under Article 356, commonly called President's Rule. It allows the Union to assume functions of the state government when governance cannot be carried on according to the Constitution. Article 360 concerns financial emergency, not state machinery failure. Article 352 is for national emergency on grounds such as war, external aggression or armed rebellion. Article 350 relates to language used in representations for redress of grievances, so it is unrelated to emergency provisions.
Q5Match the constitutional provision with the institution or rule described: List I: 1. Article 280 2. Article 279A 3. Article 263 4. Article 254 List II: a. Finance Commission b. GST Council c. Inter-State Council d. Conflict on Concurrent List subjects Choose the correct match.
Legislative, administrative and fiscal links are distinct. Article 280 provides for the Finance Commission, which recommends tax sharing and grants between the Union and States. Article 279A was inserted by the 101st Amendment, 2016 and created the GST Council as a fiscal-federal forum. Article 263 allows an Inter-State Council for inquiry, discussion and recommendations on common-interest matters. Article 254 deals with inconsistency on Concurrent List subjects, where a valid Union law normally prevails unless a protected State law has Presidential assent and Parliament has not later overridden it.
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6Read the assertion and reason: Assertion (A): In political majority disputes, the Assembly floor test is normally preferred. Reason (R): The governor's or the Union's private assessment is the proper way to prove a ministry's majority. Choose the correct answer.
7Which one of the following statements about Financial Emergency is incorrect?
8Consider the following statements about National Emergency: Statement 1: The 44th Amendment replaced internal disturbance with armed rebellion as a ground under Article 352. Statement 2: A National Emergency can be proclaimed for an ordinary State law-and-order problem. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
9The Punchhi Commission (2010) is associated with which of the following?
10What does Article 1's description of India as a Union of States mainly imply?
11Match List I with List II. List I: 1. Article 280 2. Article 279A 3. Article 360 4. Article 263 List II: a. Financial Emergency b. Finance Commission c. GST Council d. Inter-State Council Choose the correct code.
12Under Article 352, which set correctly states the grounds for proclaiming a National Emergency after the 44th Amendment?
13Read the statements about laws on Concurrent List subjects. Statement 1: A valid Union law normally prevails over an inconsistent State law. Statement 2: A State law with Presidential assent can be protected within that State, but Parliament may later override it by another law. Which of the following is correct?