Practice 117 Union-State Relations & Emergency multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and explanations. Ideal for RAS/RPSC exam preparation.
Q1. Which of the following is a Concurrent List subject?
Explanation
Criminal law and procedure, education (added by 42nd Amendment from State List), forests (added by 42nd Amendment), marriage and divorce, bankruptcy, trade unions, and population control are Concurrent List subjects.
Q2. The Inter-State Council is established under which Article of the Constitution?
Explanation
The Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 by the President. It investigates disputes between states, discusses subjects of common interest, and makes recommendations for better coordination of policy and action.
Q3. The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act (1956) was related to:
Explanation
The 7th Amendment Act, 1956, implemented the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission (Fazl Ali Commission). It reorganized Indian states on a linguistic basis, abolishing the four-fold classification (Part A, B, C, D states) and created 14 states and 6 Union Territories.
Q4. The Indian Constitution provides for a:
Explanation
The Indian Constitution establishes a federal system with a strong unitary bias. K.C. Wheare described it as 'quasi-federal'. It has federal features (division of powers, independent judiciary) but also unitary features (single citizenship, emergency provisions, integrated judiciary).
Q5. The residuary power of legislation under the Indian Constitution vests in:
Explanation
Article 248 provides that Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List. Entry 97 of the Union List also covers residuary subjects. This is unlike the US where residuary powers lie with the States.
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Q6. Which Article of the Constitution empowers the President to proclaim a Financial Emergency?
Q7. Inter-state trade and commerce provisions are in:
Q8. In the S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994) case, the Supreme Court held that:
Q9. In the 2024 Supreme Court judgment on Article 370, the Court held that:
Q10. Zonal Councils in India were established under:
Q11. Under which Article of the Constitution is the Inter-State Council established?
Q12. Zonal Councils in India were established under which Act?
Q13. Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was:
Q14. Article 244A relates to:
Q15. Under Article 352, during a National Emergency, the 44th Amendment requires that the proclamation's continuation beyond six months needs approval by:
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