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Question 1
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Subjects such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation are included in which of the following list?

A
State

B
Concurrent

C
Union

D
residuary

Solution

State List contains subjects of State and local importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.
Question 2
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Subjects such as education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession are included in which of the following list?

A
Concurrent

B
Union

C
State

D
Residuary

Solution

Concurrent List includes subjects of common interest to both the Union Government as well as the State Governments, such as education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession. Both the Union as well as the State Governments can make laws on the subjects mentioned in this list.
Question 3
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The _______ Government has special powers in running the Union Territories.

A
Opposition

B
Central

C
Local

D
State

Solution

There are some units of the Indian Union which enjoy very little power.These are areas which are too small to become an independent State but which could not be merged with any of the existing States. These areas, like
Chandigarh, or Lakshadweep or the capital city of Delhi, are called Union Territories. These territories do not have the powers of a State. The Central Government has special powers in running these areas.
Question 4
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Why Union List includes subjects of national importance such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency?

A
Because the government in the states in not capable

B
Because these matters are of no importance to the state

C
Because the state feels over-burdened to handle them

D
Because we need a uniform policy on these matters throughout the country

Solution

Union List includes subjects of national importance such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency. They are included in this list because we need a uniform policy on these matters throughout the country.
Question 5
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The Parliament cannot on its own change the sharing of power between the Union Government and the State government's arrangement because:

A
only the President is entitled with such powers

B
this arrangement is basic to the structure of the Constitution

C
the states do not agree for the same

D
there is no provision in the constitution to do so

Solution

This sharing of power between the Union Government and the State governments is basic to the structure of the Constitution. It is not easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement. The Parliament cannot on its own change this arrangement
Question 6
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Consider the following points regarding any change to the sharing of power between the Union Government and the State government. Which of the following is incorrect?

A
it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total States

B
It also includes the ratification by the third tier of the government

C
It is not easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement

D
Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least one third majority.

Solution

This sharing of power between the Union Government and the State governments is basic to the structure of the Constitution. It is not easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement. The Parliament cannot on its own change this arrangement. Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least two-thirds majority. Then it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total States.
Question 7
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Name the community who got the benefit of economic development and education much later in Belgium?

A
English-speaking

B
German-speaking

C
Dutch-speaking

D
French-speaking

Solution

The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by the Dutch-speaking community who got the benefit of economic development and education much later.
Question 8
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The ______ plays an important role in overseeing the implementation of constitutional provisions and procedures.

A
Government

B
Legislature

C
Executive

D
Judiciary

Solution

In India, the judiciary plays an important role in overseeing the implementation of constitutional provisions and procedures.In case of any dispute about the division of powers, the High Courts and the Supreme Court make a decision.
Question 9
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___________ensured that the spirit of federalism, respect for diversity and desire for living together became shared ideals in our country.

A
democratic politics

B
constitutional provisions

C
judiciary

D
Federal nature

Solution

The real success of federalism in India can be attributed to the nature of democratic politics in our country. This ensured that the spirit of federalism, respect for diversity and desire for living together became shared ideals in our country.
Question 10
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In ______, the boundaries of several old States of India were changed in order to create new States.

A
1954

B
1947

C
1948

D
1950

Solution

In 1947, the boundaries of several old States of India were changed in order to create new States.

This was done to ensure that people who spoke the same language lived in the same State.

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Question 1

State

Concurrent

Union

residuary

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Question 2

Concurrent

Union

State

Residuary

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Question 3

Opposition

Central

Local

State

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Question 4

Because the government in the states in not capable

Because these matters are of no importance to the state

Because the state feels over-burdened to handle them

Because we need a uniform policy on these matters throughout the country

Solution

Question 5

only the President is entitled with such powers

this arrangement is basic to the structure of the Constitution

the states do not agree for the same

there is no provision in the constitution to do so

Solution

Question 6

it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total States

It also includes the ratification by the third tier of the government

It is not easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement

Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least one third majority.

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Question 7

English-speaking

German-speaking

Dutch-speaking

French-speaking

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Question 8

Government

Legislature

Executive

Judiciary

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Question 9

democratic politics

constitutional provisions

judiciary

Federal nature

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Question 10

1954

1947

1948

1950

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