71. As per the recommendations of 15th Finance Commission, the state’s share in the divisible pool of taxes for FY 2020-21 should be reduced from 42% to
(a) 41%
(b) 35%
(c) 39%
(d) 40%
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72. Which of the following is/are true regarding recommendations of the Punchhi Commission?
I. A time period can be made applicable for the President to decide on assenting or withholding assent to a State Bill reserved for consideration of the President.
II. While selecting Governors, the Central Government should adopt the following strict guidelines as recommended in the Sarkaria Commission report.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
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73. With respect to the 15th Finance Commission, consider the following statements.
I. The term of the 15th Finance Commission was extended for two years recently.
II. Its recommendations will be applicable for six years and not the conventional five-year period.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
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74. Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) Sarkaria Commission recommended that Article 356 should be sparingly used.
Reason (R) The political parties that came to form the Government at the Centre misused Article 356.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
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75. A resolution passed under Clause (1) of Article 249 shall remain in force for a period not exceeding
(a) one month
(b) three months
(c) six months
(d) one year
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76. The 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India distributes powers between
(a) the Union and the State Legislatures.
(b) the State Legislatures and the Panchayat.
(c) the Municipal Corporation and the Panchayat.
(d) the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat.
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77. An advocate may be specified by the State Government for the purpose of conducting of cases in Human Rights Courts as Special Public Prosecutor who has been in practice for not less than
(a) five years
(b) six years
(c) ten years
(d) seven years
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78. Which of the following statements is/are not violative of the Principle of Federalism?
I. The President of India takes over administration of provinces under the emergency provisions.
II. The Parliament of India has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.
III. The distribution of powers between the Union and Provinces is done through three different lists enumerated in the
Constitution of India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) Only III
(d) I and III
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