The Union - Quiz for UPSC, SSC, Bank, Railways & Govt Exams

In the Constitution of India, The term ?Federal? is mentioned in :

Preamble

Part-III of the Constitution

Article 368 of the Constitution

Not mentioned anywhere

Correct Answer: 4

In which schedule of Indian Constitution, the territorial extent of Indian states and union Territories is prescribed?

1st schedule

2nd schedule

3rd schedule

4th schedule

Correct Answer: 1

Who among the following was the head of the Linguistic Provinces Commission formed in the year 1948, to enquire into the desirability of linguistic provinces?

Jawaharlal Nehru

Justice S.K. Dhar

Justice Fazi Alt

Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Correct Answer: 2

In 1953, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru formed a Commission to study the reorganization of states on a linguistic basis under the chairmanship of:

T.T. Krishnamachari

Vallabhbhai Patel

Fazl Ali

G.B. Pant

Correct Answer: 3

The Parliament of India passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 which created :

16 States and 3 Union Territories

15 States and 5 Union Territories

14 States and 6 Union Territories

24 States and 9 Union Territories

Correct Answer: 3

The States of the India can be reorganized or their boundaries altered by:

The Union Parliament with a simple majority in the ordinary process of legislation.

Two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament.

Two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament and the consent of the legislature of the concerned States.

An executive order of the Union Government with the consent of the concerned State Governments.

Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following commission was appointed by the Central Government on Union-State relations in 1983?

Sarkariya commission

Dutt commission

Setalvad commission

Rajamannar commission

Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following taxes are levied by the Union government but collected and appropriated by the states?

Stamp duties

Excise duties on medical and toilet materials

Sales tax

1and 2

Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following taxes are imposed and collected by the state government?

Estate duty

Sales tax

Land revenue

All of these

Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following tax is levied and collected by the Union government but the proceeds are distributed between the Union and states?

Sales tax

Income tax

Estate duty

Land revenue

Correct Answer: 2

Which of the following duty is levied and collected by the Union government?

Custom duty

Excise duty

Estate duty

All of these

Correct Answer: 4

Which of the article deals with the grants in aid by the Union government to the states?

Article 270

Article 280

Article 275

Article 265

Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following article deals with the election of the Vice-president?

Article 64

Article 68

Article 66

Article 62

Correct Answer: 3

Who can remove the Vice-President from his office?

President

Prime minister

Parliament

Legislative assemblies of the state

Correct Answer: 3

The term of office of the Vice-president is as follows?

6 years

4 years

7 years

5 years

Correct Answer: 4

The Vice-President is the Ex-Officio Chairman of the ........?

Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha

Planning Commission

National Development Council

Correct Answer: 1

Who selects the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission?

The Home Minister

The President

The Parliament

The Supreme Court

Correct Answer: 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Union Public Service Commission?

It is an independent constitutional body

Article 318 to 323 of the Constitution envisages functions and powers of the UPSC.

It is consists of 9 to 11 members, including the Chairman

The Chairman and the members of the commission hold office for the period of the 6 years or untill the age of 65 years.

Correct Answer: 2

The members of the Union Public Service Commission submit their resignation to ......

The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission

To the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

To the President

To the Home Minister

Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following statements is true about the Union Public Service Commission?

The tenure of the members & Chairman of the Commission is for 5 years

The members & Chairman of the Commission can remain in office till the age of 62 years

Article 315 to 323 in Part 14 of the constitution contains provisions regarding the appointment and removal of the members of the UPS

All of these

Correct Answer: 3

How can the members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission be removed from the post?

If declared Bankrupt

Proved Misbehaviour

If declared unfit to work

All of these

Correct Answer: 4

The chairman of the Union Public Service Commission submit its Annual Report to ...

To the Home Minister

To the President

To Parliament

To the Supreme Court

Correct Answer: 2

Who bears the salary, pension and allowances of the chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission?

Consolidated fund of India

Contingency fund of India

Ministry of Finance

None of these

Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following is not matched correctly?

Article 315: Formation of Public Service Commission for Union and States

Article 316: Appointment and tenure of members

Article 320: The functions of Public Service Commissions

Article 322: Dismissal of members of Public Service Commission

Correct Answer: 4

Who selects the members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?

The President

The Parliament

The Home Minister

The Supreme Court

Correct Answer: 1

What is the significance of the "Doctrine of Pleasure" as it applies to the appointment and removal of the Governor of a state?

The Governor can be removed only through impeachment by the state legislature.

The Governor holds office at the pleasure of the President, meaning they can be removed or transferred at any time by the President.

The Governor can only be removed by a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha.

The Governor must be removed through a national referendum

Correct Answer: 2

Which provision in the Indian Constitution allows the President to direct the Governor to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly?

Article 74

Article 356

Article 357

Article 368

Correct Answer: 2

Under which Article can the Parliament of India enact laws for a state if the President's rule is in effect and the state legislature is dissolved?

Article 249

Article 220

Article 240

Article 250

Correct Answer: 4

Which Article deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and Union Territories?

Article 80

Article 81

Article 82

Article 83

Correct Answer: 1

Which constitutional provision allows the Parliament to create a new state or alter the boundaries of existing states and what is the special procedure involved?

Article 3

Article 4

Article 5

Article 7

Correct Answer: 2

The Union Quiz - UPSC, SSC, Bank, Railways & Govt Exams

In the Constitution of India, The term ?Federal? is mentioned in :

In which schedule of Indian Constitution, the territorial extent of Indian states and union Territories is prescribed?

Who among the following was the head of the Linguistic Provinces Commission formed in the year 1948, to enquire into the desirability of linguistic provinces?

In 1953, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru formed a Commission to study the reorganization of states on a linguistic basis under the chairmanship of:

The Parliament of India passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 which created :

The States of the India can be reorganized or their boundaries altered by:

Which of the following commission was appointed by the Central Government on Union-State relations in 1983?

Which of the following taxes are levied by the Union government but collected and appropriated by the states?

Which of the following taxes are imposed and collected by the state government?

Which of the following tax is levied and collected by the Union government but the proceeds are distributed between the Union and states?

Which of the following duty is levied and collected by the Union government?

Which of the article deals with the grants in aid by the Union government to the states?

Which of the following article deals with the election of the Vice-president?

Who can remove the Vice-President from his office?

The term of office of the Vice-president is as follows?

The Vice-President is the Ex-Officio Chairman of the ........?

Who selects the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Union Public Service Commission?

The members of the Union Public Service Commission submit their resignation to ......

Which of the following statements is true about the Union Public Service Commission?

How can the members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission be removed from the post?

The chairman of the Union Public Service Commission submit its Annual Report to ...

Who bears the salary, pension and allowances of the chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission?

Which of the following is not matched correctly?

Who selects the members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?

What is the significance of the "Doctrine of Pleasure" as it applies to the appointment and removal of the Governor of a state?

Which provision in the Indian Constitution allows the President to direct the Governor to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly?

Under which Article can the Parliament of India enact laws for a state if the President's rule is in effect and the state legislature is dissolved?

Which Article deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and Union Territories?

Which constitutional provision allows the Parliament to create a new state or alter the boundaries of existing states and what is the special procedure involved?