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Indian Polity MCQs on Federal System Que. 111 to 120
Q. 111) Which of the following countries have the Unitary model of government?
1. Britain
2. Spain
3. Japan
4. China
5. United States
Select the correct answer using codes below
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 2, 3, 4
C. 3, 4, 5
D. 1, 2, 3, 4
Ans : D. 1, 2, 3, 4.
Britain, Spain, France, Japan, Sweden, China, Italy, Belgium, Norway have the unitary model of government
Q. 112) Which of the following countries have the Federal model of government?
1. US
2. Australia
3. Switzerland
4. Canada
5. Argentina
Select the correct answer using codes below
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 3, 4, 5
C. 3, 4, 5, 1
D. All of the above
Ans : D. All of the above
Q. 113) Consider the following statements
Features of Federal Government
1. Supremacy of the Constitution
2. Rigid Constitution
3. Independent judiciary
4. No division of powers between the national and regional government
Select the incorrect answer using codes below
A. Only 2
B. Only 3
C. Only 4
D. 1, 2, 3
Ans : C. Only 4
Features of the Federal Government
1. Supremacy of the Constitution
2. Written and Rigid Constitution
3. Independent judiciary
4. Division of powers between the national and regional government
5. Bicameral legislature
Q. 114) In which case Supreme Court laid down that the Constitution is federal and characterised federalism as its ‘basic feature’
A. Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973)
B. Minerva Mills case (1980)
C. Golakhnath case (1967)
D. S. R. Bommai Case (1994)
Ans : D. S. R. Bommai Case (1994)
In this Supreme Court discussed at length provisions of Article 356 of the Constitution of India and related issues. This case had huge impact on Centre-State Relations. The judgement attempted to curb misuse of Article 356 of the Constitution of India, which allowed President’s rule to be imposed over state governments.
Q. 115) President enjoys . . . . . over state bills.
A. Absolute veto
B. Suspensive veto
C. Pocket veto
D. None of the above
Ans : A. Absolute veto.
• Absolute veto refers, President to withhold his assent to a bill passed by the Parliament or State assembly. The bill then ends and does not become an act.
• Governor of a state can reserve certain types of bills passed by the state legislature for the consideration of the President.
• The President can withhold his assent to such bills not only in the first instance but also in the second instance. Thus, the President enjoys absolute veto over state bills.
Q. 116) Election commission of India administer elections to
1. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
2. State Legislative Assemblies, State Legislative Councils
3. Offices of the President and Vice President of the country
Select the correct answer using codes below
A. Only 1, 3
B. Only 2
C. Only 2, 3
D. All of the above
Ans : D. All of the above.
Election Commission of India is an autonomous, permanent, independent constitutional authority.
Elections to the Municipalities and Panchayats in the states are conducted by a separate State Election Commission provided by the Constitution of India.
Q. 117) Consider the following statements
Unitary Features of Indian Constitution
1. System of single citizenship
2. States have right to territorial integrity.
3. All India Services
4. Single Constitution for the country
5. Integrated judicial system
Select the correct answer using codes below
A. Only 1, 3, 4, 5
B. Only 1, 2, 3
C. Only 2, 3
D. All of the above
Ans : A. Only 1, 3, 4, 5
States in India have no right to territorial integrity. The Parliament can by unilateral action change the area, boundaries or name of any state. Thus India is an “indestructible Union of destructible states“.
Q. 118) The Indian federal system is based on
A. American model
B. Canadian model
C. Britain model
D. Australian model
Ans : B. Canadian model
The Indian federation is similar with the Candian federation (i) in its formation (i.e., by way of disintegration)
(ii) in its preference to the term ‘Union’ (the Canadian federation is also called a ‘Union’)
(iii) in its centralising tendency (i.e., having more powers in the centre than the the states).
Q. 119) According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the phrase ‘Union of States’ in article 1 has been preferred to ‘Federation of States’ this indicates
1. The Indian federation is not the result of an agreement among the states like the American federation
2. The states have no right to secede from the federation
Select the correct answer using codes below
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : C. Both 1 and 2
Q. 120) The Constitution of India divided the powers between the Centre and the states in terms of the Union List, State List and Concurrent List in which schedule?
A. Seventh Schedule
B. Eighth Schedule
C. Ninth Schedule
D. Tenth Schedule
Ans : A. Seventh Schedule