Resource sharing between Union and State Governments TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

Resource sharing between Union and State Governments MCQ Questions

1.
Which of the following is correct :
1.) Article 268 : duties are levied by the Union but are collected and appropriated by the States.
2.) Article 268-A : Service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the States.
A.
1 only correct
B.
2 only correct
C.
Both are correct
D.
Both are wrong
ANSWER :
C. Both are correct
2.
Which of the following is correct :
1.) Article 269 : Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States
2.) Article 270 : Taxes levied and collected by the Union but distributed between the Union and the States
A.
1 only correct
B.
2 only correct
C.
Both are correct
D.
Both are wrong
ANSWER :
C. Both are correct
3.
Which of the following is correct :
1.) Article 352 : during the operation of national emergency, the distribution of revenues between the centre and the states can be altered by the president.
2.) Article 360 : during the financial emergency, the executive authority of the Union shall give directions to any State to observe such canons of financial propriety as may be specified in the directions and to the give the directions as the President may deem necessary and adequate for the purpose.
A.
1 only correct
B.
2 only correct
C.
Both are correct
D.
Both are wrong
ANSWER :
C. Both are correct
4.
Article 282 states that
A.
the union or a state may make any grants for any public purpose, notwithstanding that the purpose is not one with respect to which Parliament or the Legislature of the State, as the case may be, may make laws
B.
during the operation of national emergency, the distribution of revenues between the centre and the states can be altered by the president.
C.
the parliament is authorized to provide grants-in-aid to any state as parliament may determine to be in need of assistance, and different sums may be fixed for different States.
D.
Parliament may by law appoint such authority as it considers appropriate for carrying out the purposes of the constitutional provisions related to the inter-state freedom of trade and commerce
ANSWER :
A. the union or a state may make any grants for any public purpose, notwithstanding that the purpose is not one with respect to which Parliament or the Legislature of the State,
5.
At present How many subjects are there in Union List
A.
150
B.
100
C.
50
D.
75
ANSWER :
B. 100
6.
At present How many subjects are there in Concurrent List
A.
22
B.
82
C.
52
D.
92
ANSWER :
C. 52