Introduction India, with its vast population of over 1.4 billion people, is one of the…
MCQs on “The Role of Cooperative Federalism in India’s Development”
- What is the core idea of cooperative federalism in India?
- A. Separation of powers between Union and State governments
- B. Collaboration between Union and State governments for common goals
- C. Complete autonomy for State governments
- D. Delegation of all powers to the Union government
Answer: B
- Which constitutional provision explicitly promotes cooperative federalism in India?
- A. Article 356
- B. Article 263
- C. Article 370
- D. Article 324
Answer: B
- What is the primary role of the Inter-State Council in India?
- A. Resolve disputes between states
- B. Strengthen cooperative federalism
- C. Oversee financial allocations
- D. Implement central schemes
Answer: B
- Which body is responsible for the allocation of financial resources between the Union and the States?
- A. Planning Commission
- B. NITI Aayog
- C. Finance Commission
- D. GST Council
Answer: C
- Which landmark reform strengthened cooperative federalism in India by rationalizing indirect taxes?
- A. GST implementation
- B. Demonetization
- C. Nationalization of banks
- D. Privatisation of PSUs
Answer: A
- Which institution replaced the Planning Commission to promote cooperative federalism?
- A. Finance Commission
- B. NITI Aayog
- C. Inter-State Council
- D. GST Council
Answer: B
- The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments enhanced federalism by empowering which level of government?
- A. Union government
- B. State governments
- C. Local governments
- D. Autonomous regions
Answer: C
- What is the key feature of cooperative federalism in India’s GST model?
- A. Exclusive taxation rights for the Union
- B. Revenue sharing between Union and States
- C. Autonomy for States in indirect taxation
- D. Centralized tax collection
Answer: B
- Which report emphasized the importance of cooperative federalism in India’s governance?
- A. Sarkaria Commission
- B. Mandal Commission
- C. Nanavati Commission
- D. Punchhi Commission
Answer: A
- What is the main objective of NITI Aayog in fostering cooperative federalism?
- A. Centralized policy formulation
- B. Competitive federalism
- C. Collaboration with States for development
- D. Framing national security policies
Answer: C
- Which body is tasked with resolving inter-state water disputes?
- A. Supreme Court of India
- B. Inter-State Water Disputes Tribunal
- C. Inter-State Council
- D. National Green Tribunal
Answer: B
- The concept of cooperative federalism is most evident in the functioning of which of the following?
- A. GST Council
- B. Election Commission
- C. UPSC
- D. Armed Forces Tribunal
Answer: A
- What is an example of cooperative federalism in disaster management?
- A. State governments acting independently
- B. Collaboration between NDMA and State DMAs
- C. Exclusive central funding for disasters
- D. Restriction of disaster response to Union jurisdiction
Answer: B
- Which article of the Indian Constitution enables the President to establish an Inter-State Council?
- A. Article 263
- B. Article 280
- C. Article 312
- D. Article 256
Answer: A
- Which federal feature was introduced by the GST Council’s decision-making process?
- A. Exclusive Union decision-making
- B. Weighted voting for Union and States
- C. Equal voting for all States
- D. Veto power for Union government
Answer: B
- What role does the Zonal Council play in cooperative federalism?
- A. Judiciary oversight
- B. Promoting regional cooperation
- C. Legislative enactments
- D. International agreements
Answer: B
- Which constitutional body has a pivotal role in ensuring fiscal federalism in India?
- A. GST Council
- B. Election Commission
- C. Finance Commission
- D. Central Vigilance Commission
Answer: C
- The “One Nation, One Ration Card” scheme exemplifies which aspect of cooperative federalism?
- A. Inter-state migration facilitation
- B. Centralized resource allocation
- C. Strengthened state autonomy
- D. Reduced Union intervention
Answer: A
- Which factor poses a challenge to cooperative federalism in India?
- A. Diversity in state capacities
- B. Harmonization of state policies
- C. Union-state fiscal disputes
- D. All of the above
Answer: D
- How does the Constitution of India balance cooperative federalism?
- A. By promoting centralized governance
- B. By distributing powers and responsibilities
- C. By reducing state autonomy
- D. By delegating exclusive powers to the Union
Answer: B
- Which recent initiative underscores cooperative federalism in health governance?
- A. Ayushman Bharat
- B. Swachh Bharat Mission
- C. Make in India
- D. National Education Policy
Answer: A
- What is a hallmark of cooperative federalism in environmental management?
- A. State-driven policies
- B. Collaborative efforts for climate action
- C. Union-exclusive implementation
- D. Private sector dominance
Answer: B
- Which mechanism facilitates cooperative federalism in policy implementation?
- A. NITI Aayog’s Governing Council
- B. Lok Sabha debates
- C. Supreme Court judgments
- D. Union Budget allocations
Answer: A
- What is an example of cooperative federalism in education policy?
- A. National Education Policy 2020
- B. Autonomous state education boards
- C. Exclusive central funding for higher education
- D. State-specific school curricula
Answer: A
- Which of the following reflects competitive federalism rather than cooperative federalism?
- A. States competing for investment
- B. Union-state collaboration on policies
- C. Joint implementation of schemes
- D. Shared fiscal responsibilities
Answer: A
- Which body ensures cooperative federalism in electricity distribution?
- A. State Electricity Boards
- B. Central Electricity Authority
- C. National Power Committee
- D. Joint collaboration between Centre and States
Answer: D
- Which article promotes cooperation in legislative powers?
- A. Article 245
- B. Article 246
- C. Article 249
- D. Article 254
Answer: C
- Which policy area requires greater cooperative federalism to address regional disparities?
- A. Agriculture
- B. Defense
- C. Foreign affairs
- D. Space research
Answer: A
- What does the concept of “Team India” emphasize in cooperative federalism?
- A. Hierarchical governance
- B. Central dominance
- C. Collaborative policy-making
- D. State exclusivity in governance
Answer: C
- The “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” program fosters federalism through:
- A. Cultural exchange between states
- B. Financial grants to states
- C. Centralized policy frameworks
- D. Reducing state powers
Answer: A
