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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following commissions are related to Centre-State Relations?
- Punchhi Commission
- Administrative Reforms Commission
- P J Nayak Committee
- Sarkaria Commission
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
The three-member commission headed by Justice R. S. Sarkaria remains till date the bedrock of any inquiry into the relations between the Centre and State.
The first Administrative Reforms Commission (1966) recommended on “Centre-State Relationships”.
The Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations (2007), headed by former Chief Justice of India Justice M. M. Punchhi, was constituted to enquire into Centre-State Relations.
The P J Nayak Committee or officially the Committee to Review Governance of Boards of Banks in India was set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to review the governance of the board of banks in India.
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Solution: c)
The three-member commission headed by Justice R. S. Sarkaria remains till date the bedrock of any inquiry into the relations between the Centre and State.
The first Administrative Reforms Commission (1966) recommended on “Centre-State Relationships”.
The Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations (2007), headed by former Chief Justice of India Justice M. M. Punchhi, was constituted to enquire into Centre-State Relations.
The P J Nayak Committee or officially the Committee to Review Governance of Boards of Banks in India was set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to review the governance of the board of banks in India.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Article 256 of the Constitution obligates the State government to ensure implementation of the laws made by Parliament.
- The refusal to enforce the laws made by Parliament even after the Centre issues directions would empower the President to impose President’s Rule in those States under Articles 356 and 365.
- S.R. Bommai v. Union of Indiais a significant case on Indian federalism.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
Article 256 of the Constitution obligates the State government to ensure implementation of the laws made by Parliament. If the State government fails to do so, the Government of India is empowered to give “such directions to a State as may appear… to be necessary”. The refusal to enforce the law even after the Centre issues directions would empower the President to impose President’s Rule in those States under Articles 356 and 365. The Supreme Court of India has also confirmed this reading of the law in S.R. Bommai v. Union of India — arguably the most significant case on Indian federalism.
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Solution: d)
Article 256 of the Constitution obligates the State government to ensure implementation of the laws made by Parliament. If the State government fails to do so, the Government of India is empowered to give “such directions to a State as may appear… to be necessary”. The refusal to enforce the law even after the Centre issues directions would empower the President to impose President’s Rule in those States under Articles 356 and 365. The Supreme Court of India has also confirmed this reading of the law in S.R. Bommai v. Union of India — arguably the most significant case on Indian federalism.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following is/are not the federal features of the Indian Constitution?
- The Constitution is written and not easily amendable.
- State governments derive authority from the Centre.
- Equal number of seats for all states in Rajya Sabha.
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
- The division of powers established by the Constitution as well as the supremacy of the Constitution can be maintained only if the method of its amendment is rigid. Hence, the Constitution is rigid to the extent that those provisions which are concerned with the federal structure.
- State governments derive their authority from the constitution, not the Centre.
- The states are given representation in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of population. Hence, the membership varies from 1 to 31.
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Solution: b)
- The division of powers established by the Constitution as well as the supremacy of the Constitution can be maintained only if the method of its amendment is rigid. Hence, the Constitution is rigid to the extent that those provisions which are concerned with the federal structure.
- State governments derive their authority from the constitution, not the Centre.
- The states are given representation in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of population. Hence, the membership varies from 1 to 31.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Gram Sabha.
- Gram Sabha is a permanent body.
- Constitution mentions that Gram Sabha exercises such powers and performs such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.
- The power to annul a decision of the Gram Sabharests with the District Collector.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
- The term Gram Sabha is defined in the Constitution of India under Article 243(b). Gram Sabha is the primary body of the Panchayati Raj system and by far the largest.
- It is a permanent body.
- The power to annul a decision of the Gram Sabha rests with the Gram Sabha only.
Composition:
- Persons, those who are above 18 years of age.
- Living in the village.
- Whose names are included in the electoral rolls for the Panchayat at the village level.
Constitution mentions that Gram Sabha exercises such powers and performs such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.
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Solution: c)
- The term Gram Sabha is defined in the Constitution of India under Article 243(b). Gram Sabha is the primary body of the Panchayati Raj system and by far the largest.
- It is a permanent body.
- The power to annul a decision of the Gram Sabha rests with the Gram Sabha only.
Composition:
- Persons, those who are above 18 years of age.
- Living in the village.
- Whose names are included in the electoral rolls for the Panchayat at the village level.
Constitution mentions that Gram Sabha exercises such powers and performs such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Inter State Council is correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
Inter-state council:
- The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body to facilitate coordination between states and the centre.
- The Council is a recommendatory body to investigate and discuss subjects, in which some or all of the states or the union government have a common interest. Recommendations are not binding in nature.
- Article 263 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council.
- It considers recommendations for the better coordination of policy and action, and also matters of general interest to the states.
- The inter-state council is not a permanent constitutional body for coordination between the states and union government. It can be established ‘at any time’ if it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of such a council.
- The Prime minister is the chairman.
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Solution: d)
Inter-state council:
- The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body to facilitate coordination between states and the centre.
- The Council is a recommendatory body to investigate and discuss subjects, in which some or all of the states or the union government have a common interest. Recommendations are not binding in nature.
- Article 263 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council.
- It considers recommendations for the better coordination of policy and action, and also matters of general interest to the states.
- The inter-state council is not a permanent constitutional body for coordination between the states and union government. It can be established ‘at any time’ if it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of such a council.
- The Prime minister is the chairman.
