41. How many Union Cabinet Minister are nominated by the Prime Minister in the Inter-State Council?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
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42. In which year, Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council set up?
(a) 1990
(b) 1996
(c) 1998
(d) 2000
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43. Which of the following institution are considered necessary to promote ‘Unity among diversity’ in the Indian Federalism?
(a) Inter-State Councils and National Development Council
(b) Finance Commission and Regional Council
(c) Unitary Judicial System and All India Services
(d) All of the above
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44. Which of the following is not matched properly?
(a) Union Parliament’s Power of Adjudication in Inter-State Water dispute – Article 262 of the Constitution
(b) Inter-State Water Dispute Act, 1956
(c) River Boards Act, 1970
(d) National Water Policy, 1987
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45. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Inter-State Council – Article 263
(b) Finance Commission – Article 280
(c) Administrative Tribunal – Article 323A
(d) Union Public Service Commission – Article 315
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46. Who are the member of the Inter-State Council?
I. Prime Minister
II. Administrator of Union Territories not having Legislative Assemblies
III. NITI Aayog CEO
IV. Home Minister
Codes
(a) I andn IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, II and IV
(d) All of these
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47. Which of the following is/are extraconstitutional and extra-legal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India?
I. The NITI Aayog
II. The Governor’s Conference
III. Zonal Councils
IV. The Inter-State Council
Codes
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, II and IV
(d) Only II
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48. Consider the following statements.
I. The Inter-State Council is a recommendatory body on issues relating to Inter-State, Centre-State and Centre-Union Territories relations.
II. Zonal Councils are constitutional bodies which were created in 1956.
Codes
(a) Only I is correct
(b) Only II is correct
(c) Both I and II are correct
(d) Neither I nor II are correct
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49. The Zonal Councils are constituted by
(a) Constitution
(b) Parliamentary Laws
(c) Resolution of Government
(d) National Development Council
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50. Who is the Chairman of Zonal Council?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog
(d) Union Home Minister
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