System of Goverment: Parliamentary and Federal features

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

A) It has a strong unitary bias.

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

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

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

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

A) Parliamentary privileges

B) Fundamental Rights

C) Judicial Review

D) Executive powers

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

A) The appointment of the Leader of the Opposition.

B) The role of the Public Accounts Committee.

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

D) The Parliamentary Privileges.

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

A) Centralized taxation

B) Panchayati Raj system

C) Judicial independence

D) State autonomy in foreign policy

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

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

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

C) It provides dual citizenship.

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

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

A) Uniform laws for all States.

B) Power sharing between different levels of government.

C) Concentration of all powers at the central level.

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

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8) 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) Independent judiciary

C) Division of powers

D) Residual powers with the Centre

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

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

B) Concurrent List subjects prevailing under State laws.

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

D) Residual powers vested in State legislatures.

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

A) Bilateral treaties with foreign nations

B) All-India Services

C) Governor’s role in State affairs

D) State boundaries can be altered by Parliament

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