HPPCL Apprentice Trainee GK Questions 2014 - General Knowledge

Previous Year Question Papers / IBPS PO GK (Centre- State Relations and Federalism)

Question 1. Financial distribution between the Union and the States takes place on the basis of the recommendations of the 

A. Inter-State Council 

B. Planning Commission

C. Finance Commission

D. National Development Council

Question 2. To which among the following the residuary power were conferred by the federation established by the Act of 1935 ?

A. Federal Legislature

B. Provincial General

C.Governor General

D. Provincial Governors

Question 3. Consider the following territories which became part of India after 15th August, 1947

1. Goa, Daman and Diu

2. Puducherry

3. Sikkim 

4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

 Which of the following is the correct chronological order (beginning with the earliest) of their part of ndia ?

A. 1, 2, 3, 4

B. 3, 1, 4, 2

C. 4,1, 2, 3

D. 2, 1, 4, 3

Question 4. Which of the following statements with regard to Inter-State council is/are correct ?

1. It was established under the provisions of the Constitution of India. 

2. The council is a recommendatory body.

3. There is a standing committee of the council under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of India to Process matters for consideration of the council. 

 Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A. Only 3

B. Only 2 

C. 1 and 2

D. 1, 2 and 3

Question 5.the Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties

A. with the consent of all the states

B. with the consent of the majority of states

C. with the consent of the states concerned

d. Without the consent of any state

Question 6. Lotteries organised by the Government of a State come under

A. Union List

B. State List

C. Concurrent List

D. No list mentioned in the Seventh Schedule

Question 7. In India, both direct and indirect taxes are levied by the Central and State Government. which of the following is levied by the State Governments ?

A. Excise Duty on Liquor

B. Capital Gains Tax

C. Customs Duty 

D. Corporation Tax

Question 8. Corporation Tax
A. is levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the states
B. is levied by the union and belong to it exclusively 
C. is levied and appropriated by the states
D. is levied by the Union and shared by the Union and the States

Question 9. The largest contribution to the total combined annul tax revenue of the Centre, Sates and Union Territories in India is made by
A. Sales Tax
B. Income and Corporation Tax 
C. Custom Duties
D. Union Excise Duties

Question 10. Agricultural Income Tax s assigned to the State Government by
A. the Constitution of India
B. the National Development Council
C. the Finance Commission
D. the Inter-State Council

Answer : 1.(c), 2.(c), 3.(a), 4.(d), 5.(d), 6.(b), 7.(a), 8.(b), 9.(d), 10.(a).