Union-State Relations & Emergency MCQ — 217 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Statements 1 and 3 are correct: police and public order are State List subjects, while forests are now in the Concurrent List. Statement 2 is incorrect because education was moved from the State List to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment.

Explanation

A proclamation under Article 356 must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within two months. Once approved, it remains in force for six months and can be extended up to a maximum of three years with parliamentary approval every six months. Beyond one year, additional conditions under Article 356(5) must be met.

Explanation

Under Article 248, residuary powers of legislation vest with Parliament. Article 248 read with Entry 97 of the Union List gives Parliament exclusive power to make laws on any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists.

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the post-44th Amendment grounds are war, external aggression and armed rebellion. Statement 2 is correct because Article 352(3) requires written advice of the Union Cabinet as a collective body. Statement 3 is incorrect because the 44th Amendment replaced internal disturbance with armed rebellion, not the reverse. Statement 4 is correct because the Cabinet-advice requirement was meant to prevent a repeat of 1975, when the Prime Minister alone advised the President.

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Paragraph 6 of the Fifth Schedule gives the President power to declare Scheduled Areas and alter boundaries. Statement 2 is correct because Article 248 gives Parliament exclusive residuary power over matters outside the Concurrent and State Lists. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Inter-State Council is under Article 263 and was set up in 1990 on the Sarkaria Commission's recommendation; the 1956 Act and Union Home Minister chairing fact belongs to Zonal Councils, not the Inter-State Council. Statement 4 is correct because Article 279A(9) gives the GST Council's voting formula: at least three-fourths of weighted votes, with one-third for the Centre and two-thirds for all States together.