Review of National Cooperation Policy, 2025

Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?

1. A. The independence of judiciary is safeguarded.
2. B. The Union Legislature has elected representatives from constituent units.
3. C. The Union Cabinet can have elected representatives from regional parties.
4. D. The Fundamental Rights are enforceable by Courts of Law.

Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India:

I. List I–Union List, in the Seventh Schedule
II. Extent of the executive power of a State
III. Conditions of the Governor’s office

For a constitutional amendment with respect to which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?

1. A. I and II only
2. B. II and III only
3. C. I and III only
4. D. I, II and III

Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?
1. The Prime Minister
2. The Chairman, Finance Commission
3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet
4. Chief Ministers of the States

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. A. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. B. 1, 3 and 4 only
3. C. 2 and 4 only
4. D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?

1. A. There is an independent judiciary in India.
2. B. Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States.
3. C. The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
4. D. It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.

Which of the following statements with regard to recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission of India are correct?

I. It has recommended grants of ₹4,800 crores from the year 2022–23 to the year 2025–26 for incentivizing States to enhance educational outcomes.
II. 45% of the net proceeds of Union taxes are to be shared with States.
III. ₹45,000 crores are to be kept as performance-based incentive for all States for carrying out agricultural reforms.
IV. It reintroduced tax effort criteria to reward fiscal performance.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. A. I, II and III
2. B. I, II and IV
3. C. I, III and IV
4. D. II, III and IV

Consider the following statements:

With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule,
I. the State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration.
II. the Union Government can take over the total administration of such areas under certain circumstances on the recommendations of the Governor.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A. I only
2. B. II only
3. C. Both I and II
4. D. Neither I nor II

Consider the following pairs:

State – Description
I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks.
II. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act.
III. Tripura : Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State.

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. A. Only one
2. B. Only two
3. C. All the three
4. D. None

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

1. A. Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
2. B. Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
3. C. Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
4. D. Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.

Consider the following statements

1. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Review Committee Report has recommended a debt to GDP ratio of 60% for the general (combined) government by 2023, comprising 40% for the Central Government and 20% for the State Governments.
2. The Central Government has domestic liabilities of 21% of GDP as compared to 49% of GDP of the State Governments.
3. As per the Constitution of India, it is mandatory for a State to take the Central Government’s consent for raising any loan if the former owes any outstanding liabilities to the latter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A. 1 only
2. B. 2 and 3 only
3. C. 1 and 3 only
4. D. 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following:
1. Demographic performance
2. Forest and ecology
3. Governance reforms
4. Stable government
5. Tax and fiscal efforts

For the horizontal tax devolution, the Fifteenth Finance Commission used how many of the above as criteria other than population area and income distance?

1. A. Only two
2. B. Only three
3. C. Only four
4. D. All five

"The reform process in the United Nations remains unresolved, because of the delicate imbalance of East and West and entanglement of the USA vs. Russo-Chinese alliance." Examine and critically evaluate the East-West policy confrontations in this regard.

"Energy security constitutes the dominant kingpin of India's foreign policy, and is linked with India's overarching influence in Middle Eastern countries." How would you integrate energy security with India's foreign policy trajectories in the coming years?

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has to address the challenges faced by children in the digital era. Examine the existing policies and suggest measures the Commission can initiate to tackle the issue.

"In contemporary development models, decision-making and problem-solving responsibilities are not located close to the source of information and execution defeating the objectives of development." Critically evaluate.

Examine the evolving pattern of Centre-State financial relations in the context of planned development in India. How far have the recent reforms impacted the fiscal federalism in India?

Discuss the rationale of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. What are its achievements? In what way can the functioning and outcomes of the scheme be improved?

With reference to the institutional mechanisms for the National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The 'National Steering Committee on Cooperation Policy' is chaired by the Union Minister of Cooperation. 2. The 'Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee' is chaired by the Union Cooperation Secretary. 3. Both committees include representatives from State Governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A. 1 only
2. B. 2 only
3. C. 1 and 2 only
4. D. 1, 2 and 3

The National Cooperative Database (NCD), developed by the Ministry of Cooperation, serves multiple purposes. Which of the following is NOT a stated purpose or function of the NCD according to the article?

1. A. Providing critical insights into cooperatives’ geographical coverage and financial performance.
2. B. Assisting in the formation of new Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in uncovered areas.
3. C. Directly disbursing financial aid and subsidies to cooperative societies.
4. D. Enabling the development of a ranking framework for cooperative societies.

The implementation of the National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025 is guided by which of the following principles?

1. A. Centralized planning and top-down governance.
2. B. Market-driven reforms and minimal government intervention.
3. C. Whole-of-Government approach and cooperative federalism.
4. D. Privatization of cooperative assets and foreign direct investment.