System of Goverment: Parliamentary and Federal features

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1) Which of the following constitutional arrangements supports the supremacy of the Union Parliament over State legislatures?

A) Residual powers vested in State legislatures.

B) The Union’s power to legislate on State List during national emergency.

C) Exclusive power of the States on subjects in the State List.

D) Concurrent List subjects prevailing under State laws.

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2) In the Indian context, which of the following features does not contribute to the unitary character of the Constitution?

A) Governor’s role in State affairs

B) All-India Services

C) Bilateral treaties with foreign nations

D) State boundaries can be altered by Parliament

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3) Which of the following statements best encapsulates the nature of India’s quasi-federal structure?

A) It provides equal powers to the Centre and the States.

B) It gives supremacy to State laws over Central laws.

C) It has a strong unitary bias.

D) It allows the Centre to override State decisions in all cases.

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4) Which of the following reflects the philosophy of federalism in the Indian context?

A) Uniform laws for all States.

B) Supreme Court as the sole arbitrator in all disputes.

C) Concentration of all powers at the central level.

D) Power sharing between different levels of government.

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5) Which one of the following is a feature of the Indian parliamentary system that differentiates it from a pure federal structure?

A) Supremacy of the Constitution

B) Division of powers

C) Independent judiciary

D) Residual powers with the Centre

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6) Which of the following statements justifies the claim that the Indian Constitution has a quasi-federal character?

A) It ensures complete independence of States in all matters.

B) It provides dual citizenship.

C) It gives equal powers to the Centre and States.

D) It has a strong centralizing tendency with unitary features during emergencies.

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7) Under the Indian Constitution, the concept of ‘Basic Structure’ is associated with which one of the following?

A) Executive powers

B) Judicial Review

C) Parliamentary privileges

D) Fundamental Rights

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8) Which of the following provisions underlines the concept of the Indian parliamentary secretariat being independent of the executive?

A) The Speaker's power to certify money bills.

B) The role of the Public Accounts Committee.

C) The Parliamentary Privileges.

D) The appointment of the Leader of the Opposition.

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9) The concept of ‘greater decentralization’ in the Indian federal context is best exemplified by which of the following?

A) Judicial independence

B) Centralized taxation

C) Panchayati Raj system

D) State autonomy in foreign policy

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10) Which of the following acts as a constitutional remedy ensuring the federal distribution of power in India?

A) The power of judicial review.

B) The power of the Governor to dissolve the State Assembly.

C) The power of the President to dismiss a State government.

D) The imposition of President's Rule.

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