Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Who among the following is empowered to establish the interstate council?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: President

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “President”.
The President of India is empowered to establish the Inter-State Council under Article 263 of the Constitution of India. The council is set up to promote coordination and cooperation between the states and the central government.

Similar Questions:

Fundamental duties were included in the constitution?
  1. A) Through 40th amendment
  2. B) Through 42nd amendment
  3. C) Through 43rd amendment
  4. D) Through 44th amendment
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I [Area] - List II [Shifting Cultivation]

(A) Western Ghats - (a) Dahiya
(B) South-east Rajasthan - (b) Waltre
(C) North-east India - (c) Jhum
(D) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - (d) Kumari
  1. A) A-d B-b C-c D-a
  2. B) A-c B-d C-a D-b
  3. C) A-d B-c C-b D-a
  4. D) A-c B-b C-a D-d
Which of the following is/are stated in the Constitution of India?

1. The President shall not be a member of either of the Houses of the Parliament.
2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and both Houses.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both 1 and 2
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Neither 1 nor 2
  4. D) Only 1
In the absence of president and vice-president, who holds the office of president?
  1. A) Chief judge of Supreme court
  2. B) Chairman of Lok Sabha
  3. C) Council of Ministers
  4. D) Cabinet of Prime minister
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Policy cut Motion – Budget demand is reduced to Rs. one
  2. B) Economy cut motion – Budget demand be reduced by a specified amount
  3. C) Token cut Motion – Budget demand is reduced by rupees one hundred
  4. D) Vote on Account – Parliamentary sanction of all budgetary demands for grants in a financial year.
Which one of the following statements about foreign exchange reserves of India, is not true:
  1. A) It includes foreign currency assets and gold holdings of Reserve Bank of India
  2. B) It is maintained with the Reserve Bank of India
  3. C) Special drawing rights are not included in it
  4. D) Presently foreign exchange situation is satisfactory in India.
The number of seats reserved for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in UP Is
  1. A) One-third of total seats
  2. B) In proportion to women's population
  3. C) One-fourth of total seats
  4. D) As per the requirements circumstances
Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A): Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission.

Reason (R): Powers of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.

In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the true explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the true explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
India's first semi-high-speed train "Tejas" will run between:
  1. A) Dadar and Kamthe
  2. B) Thane and Kolad
  3. C) Mumbai and Karmali
  4. D) Mumbai and Pune
The Parliament in India consists of:

(i) President
(ii) Rajya Sabha
(iii) Lok Sabha
(iv) Vice President

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:
  1. A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
  2. B) (ii) and (iii)
  3. C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  4. D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the code given below
List I [Product] - List II [Source]

(A) Opium - (a) Bark
(B) Hing - (b) Root
(C) Rubber - (c) Fruit
(D) Quinine - (d) Stem
  1. A) A-a, B-b, C-c, D-d
  2. B) A-c, B-b, C-d, D-a
  3. C) A-d, B-b, C-a, D-c
  4. D) A-b, B-d, C-c, D-a
Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), a Social Movement has been associated with which of the following in India?
  1. A) RTE Act
  2. B) RTI Act
  3. C) MGNREGA
  4. D) National Health Mission (NHM)