Constitution MCQs - Quiz

The Finance Commission of India is established by the President of India as per Article 280 of the Constitution. It is a constitutional body appointed by the President every five years to review the centre-state financial relationships and recommend the sharing of taxes between the Union and the States. The Commission also makes recommendations on the measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of the Panchayats and Municipalities in the State on the basis of the recommendations made by the State Finance Commissions.

K.C. Wheare described India as a quasi-federal state due to two main reasons: the large size of the country and its socio-cultural diversity.

The present strength of the Supreme Court is thirty-four judges (one chief justice and thirty three other judges). In 2019, the centre increased the number of Supreme Court judges from thirty-one to thirty-four, including the Chief Justice of India.

Article 282 of the Constitution empowers both the Centre and the states to make any grants for any public purpose, even if it is not within their respective legislative competence. These grants are also known as discretionary grants because the Centre is under no obligation to give these grants and the matter lies within its discretion.

Goods and Service Tax (GST) is a type of indirect tax which is levied on the supply of goods and services. It is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax that is levied on every value addition. GST is a single tax on the supply of goods and services, right from the manufacturer to the consumer.

Salaries and Allowances of the High Court Judges are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of the States and the Pension is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.

Betting and gambling come under State List or List-II in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. This list contains 61 items (initially there were 66 items in the list) in respect of which only the State Legislature can make laws.

In 1947, when the British Paramountcy lapsed, Sikkim became a protectorate of India. The Indian government assumed the responsibility for the defense, external affairs and communications of Sikkim, which had previously been ruled by Chogyals.

The first case of impeachment was of Justice V. Ramaswami of the Supreme Court (1991�?1993). The enquiry Committee found him guilty of misbehaviour, however, he could not be removed as the impeachment motion was defeated in the Lok Sabha as the Congress Party abstained from voting.

The oath of office to the governor is administered by the chief justice of the state high court. In his absence, the senior-most judge of that court available is responsible for administering the oath.