Centre-State Relations: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Polity)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Centre-State Relations (Polity). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2014Polity · Centre-State Relations
Q1. The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a:
Explanation
Earlier sales tax was collected by the State Government, and the rate of sales tax varied from state to state. Toothpaste is a consumer good, and under the previous regime, it was subjected to Sales Tax or VAT (Value Added Tax), which was collected by the State Government. However, after the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2017, sales tax was largely subsumed under GST, which is a dual taxation system involving both the Centre and the State Governments.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2014
(d) Tax imposed and collected by the State Government.
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Centre-State Relations?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Centre-State Relations (Polity), asked from 2000 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
How should I use previous year UPSC questions for Prelims?
Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
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Questions on Centre-State Relations (Polity) are available for 6 years, from 2000 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
