Q. The largest contribution to the total combined annual tax revenue of the Centre, States and Union Territories in India is made by Sales taxIncome & Corporation TaxCustom dutiesUnion Excise duties Answer: Union Excise duties

Q. Various types of taxes are collected by the Central Government which are also to be shared with State Governments. Who has the constitutional authority to decide tax share of states? Finance MinisterFinance CommissionPlanning CommissionUnion Cabinet Answer: Finance Commission

Q. Lotteries organized by the government of a state come under (Indian Forest Service 1993) Union ListState ListConcurrent ListNo list mentioned in the Seventh Schedule Answer: State List

Q. Who has the Constitutional authority to decide tax share of states? Finance MinisterFinance CommissionPlanning CommissionUnion cabinet Answer: Finance Commission

Q. ‘Grants-in-aid’ is provided to the states for (M.B.A. 1993) Improving the Centre-State relationshipReducing the regional imbalanceImproving the development of rural areaImplementing various development programmes and rehabilitation Answer: Implementing various development programmes and ...

Q. The idea of incorporation of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of IrelandBritainAustraliaCanada Answer: Australia

Q. Which of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of (I.A.S. 1993)? Population control and family planningPublic health and sanitationCapitation taxesTreasure trove Answer: Population control and family planning

Q. Railways is a subject on the (Teacher’s Exam, 1994) Concurrent listUnion listState listResidual list Answer: Union list

Q. Which subject was transferred from State List to Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment of the Constitution? AgricultureEducationIrrigationLocal Self Government Answer: Education

Q. Grants in aid of revenue to the states is recommended by the (C.D.S. 1993) Inter State CouncilPlanning CommissionFinance CommissionNational Development Council Answer: Finance Commission