36. The ‘Doctrine of Negative Residual Powers’ states that:
a) The States have exclusive powers in matters not mentioned in the Union List
b) The Centre has exclusive powers in matters not mentioned in the State List
c) The Union territories have exclusive powers in matters not mentioned in the Concurrent List
d) The Concurrent List is the repository of all residual powers
37. The ‘Doctrine of Implied Powers’ states that:
a) The Centre has implied powers to legislate on subjects not explicitly mentioned in the Union List
b) The States have implied powers to legislate on subjects not explicitly mentioned in the State List
c) The Union territories have implied powers to legislate on subjects not explicitly mentioned in the Concurrent List
d) The Concurrent List is the repository of all implied powers
38. Which of the following is not a subject under the Concurrent List?
a) Bankruptcy and insolvency
b) Trade unions
c) Contracts and torts
d) Agriculture
39. The ‘Doctrine of Paramountcy’ implies that:
a) The Centre has paramount powers over the States in all matters
b) The States have paramount powers over the Centre in all matters
c) The Union territories have paramount powers over the States in all matters
d) The Concurrent List is of paramount importance
40. Which of the following is not a constitutional provision for Centre-State Relations?
a) President’s Rule
b) Finance Commission
c) Inter-State Council
d) Governor’s Rule
