MPSC Rajyaseva 2020 GS Paper 1 — Question 78

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खालील तरतूदी विचारत घ्या. वरीलपैकी कोणत्या तरतूद/तरतुदी नसल्या तर भारतीय राज्यघटना ही अधिक संघराज्यात्मक स्वरूपाची बनली असती ? Consider the following provisions. Which of the above, if absent, would make the Indian Constitution more Federal in nature ?

(a)शेषाधिकार हे केन्द्र शासनाकडे आहेत. / The residuary powers have been left with the centre.

(b)अधिकारांची विभागणी ही घटक राज्ये आणि केन्द्र शासनामध्ये केली आहे. / The powers divided between states and the central government.

(c)राष्ट्रपती घटक राज्याच्या विधेयकांवर निर्णायक (संपूर्ण) नकारधिकार वापरतात. / President enjoys absolute veto over state bills.

(d)केन्द्र शासन हे राज्याच्या संमतीविना राज्याचे नाव, सीमा आणि क्षेत्रामध्ये बदल करू शकते. / The Union can change the name, area and boundary of a state without its consent.

1)फक्त (a) / (a) only

2)(a), (c) आणि (d) / (a), (c) and (d)✓ Correct

3)(b), (c) आणि (d) / (b), (c) and (d)

4)वरील सर्व / All above

Features that make a constitution less federal or more unitary include a strong center holding residuary powers, absolute veto by the President on state bills, and Parliament's unilateral power to alter state boundaries. If these unitary features were absent, the Constitution would be more federal.

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