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System of governance & relations - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Prelims (2022)
    Which subject is listed in the State List?
    1. Defence
    2. Police
    3. Education
    4. Banking
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  2. Question 2

    MPSC Prelims (2020)
    Which of the following subjects comes under the Concurrent List?
    1. Trade and commerce
    2. Marriage and divorce
    3. Citizenship
    4. Insurance
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  3. Question 3

    UPSC NDA (2019)
    The division of powers between Centre and States is detailed in:
    1. Article 368
    2. Article 246
    3. Article 280
    4. Article 263
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  4. Question 4

    SSC CGL Tier-II (2022)
    Education is listed under which list?
    1. Union List
    2. State List
    3. Concurrent List
    4. Residuary List
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  5. Question 5

    UPSC CDS (2020)
    The power to legislate on residuary subjects lies with:
    1. State Legislatures
    2. Union Parliament
    3. Both Parliament and State
    4. Supreme Court
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  6. Question 6

    UPSC CDS (2022)
    The subject "Public Health and Sanitation" falls under which list in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
    1. Union List
    2. State List
    3. Concurrent List
    4. Residuary List
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  7. Question 7

    UPSC CAPF (2021)
    Sikkim is a member of which of the following types of Inter-State Council in India?
    1. Central Council only
    2. Zonal Council only
    3. Both Central and Zonal Council
    4. None of the above
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  8. Question 8

    Sikkim is a member of which statutory Inter-State Council specifically created for the North Eastern region?
    1. Central Inter-State Council
    2. Eastern Zonal Council
    3. None of the above
    4. North Eastern Council
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  9. Question 9

    UPSC CDS 2020
    Under which Article can the President declare a National Emergency?
    1. Article 352
    2. Article 356
    3. Article 360
    4. Article 365
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CGL 2019
    Which of the following is NOT a ground for declaring a National Emergency?
    1. War
    2. External aggression
    3. Armed rebellion
    4. Internal disturbance
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  11. Question 11

    BPSC Prelims 2020
    During a National Emergency, which Fundamental Rights are automatically suspended?
    1. Article 19
    2. Articles 20 and 21
    3. Articles 14 and 15
    4. Articles 32 and 226
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Prelims 2022
    How many times has a National Emergency been declared in India till date?
    1. Once
    2. Twice
    3. Thrice
    4. Four times
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  13. Question 13

    UPSC CAPF 2021
    Who has the authority to approve the continuation of a National Emergency?
    1. President
    2. Prime Minister
    3. Parliament
    4. Supreme Court
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  14. Question 14

    MPSC Prelims 2019
    What majority is required in Parliament to approve a National Emergency?
    1. Simple majority
    2. Absolute majority
    3. Special majority
    4. Unanimous decision
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  15. Question 15

    UPSC NDA 2018
    Which amendment replaced "internal disturbance" with "armed rebellion" as a ground for National Emergency?
    1. 42nd Amendment
    2. 43rd Amendment
    3. 44th Amendment
    4. 45th Amendment
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  16. Question 16

    UPSC CSE Prelims (2019)
    The “basic structure” of the Constitution includes:
    1. Presidential rule
    2. Emergency provisions
    3. Federalism
    4. Centralization of power
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS (2022)
    Who is the real executive in the Indian Parliamentary system?
    1. President
    2. Vice-President
    3. Prime Minister
    4. Speaker of Lok Sabha
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  18. Question 18

    CDS (2023)
    Which one of the following is not true about Indian Federalism?
    1. States can make their own foreign policy
    2. States have their own legislature
    3. States have their own legislature
    4. States have representation in the upper house
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  19. Question 19

    SSC CGL Tier-I (2022)
    The term “Federation” is not mentioned in the Indian Constitution. Instead, the Constitution describes India as:
    1. Federal Republic
    2. Union of States
    3. Democratic Federation
    4. Confederation of States
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  20. Question 20

    UPSC CSE 2016
    In a parliamentary system of government, the executive is responsible to which body?
    1. Judiciary
    2. Legislature
    3. President
    4. Bureaucracy
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