Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

The Finance Commission is primarily concerned with recommending to the President about:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Both (1) and (2)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (1) and (2)”.
The Finance Commission is mainly concerned with recommending to the President about both the distribution of net proceeds of taxes between the Centre and the States, and the principles governing the grants-in-aid to be given to the States.

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  1. A) 2004
  2. B) 2006
  3. C) 2008
  4. D) 2010
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1. They are a guarantee against state action
2. They are enumerated in Part II of the Constitution
3. They ensure social, economic and political justice
4. They are unlike bill of Rights in the U.S.A.

Now, select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
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  3. C) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
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Reason (R): Article 153 of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be a Governor for each State.

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II. Elected members of both the houses of state legislature.
III. Elected members of legislative assemblies of all the States.
IV. Elected members of the legislative assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

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Code:
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  2. B) I, III
  3. C) I, II, IV
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1. Socialist
2. Secular
3. Integrity
4. Republic

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Codes:
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  2. B) 2,3 and 4
  3. C) 1,2 and 4
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2. The President in his address informs the Parliament of the causes of its summons.

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Codes :
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