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Federation, Province and Local Level (Coordination and Inter-relation) Act, 2077: Bases of Inter-relation (Chapter 2)
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Administration and Law · For: Kharidar · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
Which Article says relations among the three levels are based on cooperation, coexistence and coordination?
- A) Article 56
- B) Article 232 ✔
- C) Article 234
- D) Article 274
Why: Article 232 says relations among the federation, provinces and local levels are based on cooperation, coexistence and coordination.
The Coordination and Inter-relation Act was enacted in:
- A) 2074
- B) 2075
- C) 2077 ✔
- D) 2079
Why: The Federation, Province and Local Level (Coordination and Inter-relation) Act was enacted in 2077 BS.
The Act was authenticated on:
- A) 2077 Shrawan 13 ✔
- B) 2072 Asoj 3
- C) 2075 Bhadra 1
- D) 2077 Magh 1
Why: The Act was authenticated on 2077 Shrawan 13.
Chapter 2 of the Act deals with:
- A) Disputes
- B) Bases of inter-relation ✔
- C) Councils
- D) Miscellaneous
Why: Chapter 2 sets out the bases of inter-relation among the three levels of government.
Chapter 2 contains which section?
- A) Section 3 ✔
- B) Section 10
- C) Section 20
- D) Section 1
Why: Chapter 2 has one section, section 3, which lists the bases of inter-relation.
Which is a basis of inter-relation?
- A) Mutual consultation and information sharing ✔
- B) Ignoring other levels
- C) Separate currencies
- D) Closed borders between provinces
Why: Mutual consultation, cooperation and sharing of information among governments is one of the listed bases.
Respect for each other's ____ with common concerns is a basis.
- A) Autonomy ✔
- B) Army
- C) Currency
- D) Religion
Why: Each level respects the others' autonomy while working together on common concerns.
Which economic goal is listed among the bases?
- A) Socialism-oriented economy ✔
- B) Pure market economy
- C) Barter economy
- D) Closed economy
Why: Building a socialism-oriented economy, as the Constitution aims, is one of the bases.
The Inter-Province Council is chaired by the:
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister ✔
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker
Why: The Prime Minister chairs the Inter-Province Council under Article 234.
How many levels of government are there in Nepal?
- A) 2
- B) 3 ✔
- C) 4
- D) 7
Why: Nepal has three levels of government: federal, provincial and local.
Under section 3(2), provinces and local levels must consider the bases while:
- A) Making their own laws ✔
- B) Hiring drivers
- C) Holding festivals
- D) Printing money
Why: Under section 3(2), provinces and local levels must follow these bases when making their own laws.
Which is NOT a basis of inter-relation?
- A) Good governance
- B) Effective service delivery
- C) Protection of fundamental rights
- D) Discrimination among citizens ✔
Why: Discrimination among citizens goes against the Constitution, so it cannot be a basis; equal treatment and protection are.
Which chapter of the Act deals with resolution of disputes?
- A) Chapter 2
- B) Chapter 3
- C) Chapter 5 ✔
- D) Chapter 6
Why: Chapter 5 deals with resolving disputes among the levels of government.
Sustainable use of resources and fair sharing of benefits is a basis related to:
- A) Natural resources ✔
- B) Foreign affairs
- C) Defence
- D) Judiciary
Why: This basis is about natural resources: using them sustainably and sharing benefits fairly.
Inclusive, proportional and participatory governance is:
- A) A basis of inter-relation ✔
- B) Prohibited by the Act
- C) Only for the federal level
- D) Not mentioned
Why: Inclusive, proportional and participatory governance is a basis of inter-relation, following the Constitution's values.
In Nepali, the Coordination and Inter-relation Act is:
- A) संघ, प्रदेश र स्थानीय तह (समन्वय तथा अन्तरसम्बन्ध) ऐन, २०७७ ✔
- B) स्थानीय सरकार सञ्चालन ऐन, २०७४
- C) स्थानीय प्रशासन ऐन, २०२८
- D) सुशासन ऐन, २०६४
Why: In Nepali it is संघ, प्रदेश र स्थानीय तह (समन्वय तथा अन्तरसम्बन्ध) ऐन, २०७७.
Relations among the three levels are based on cooperation, coexistence and:
- A) Coordination ✔
- B) Competition
- C) Control
- D) Conflict
Why: The third principle is coordination (समन्वय).
The Act came into force:
- A) Immediately ✔
- B) After one year
- C) In 2080
- D) Never
Why: The Act came into force immediately on authentication.
How many chapters does the Act have?
- A) 6 ✔
- B) 2
- C) 10
- D) 24
Why: The Act has 6 chapters.
Chapter 1 of the Act is:
- A) Preliminary ✔
- B) Bases of inter-relation
- C) Disputes
- D) Miscellaneous
Why: Chapter 1 is the preliminary chapter: short title, commencement and definitions.
Chapter 3 deals with:
- A) Formulation of law, policy and plans ✔
- B) Disputes
- C) Councils
- D) Preliminary
Why: Chapter 3 deals with making laws, policies and plans in coordination among the levels.
Councils and committees are covered in chapter:
- A) 4 ✔
- B) 2
- C) 5
- D) 6
Why: Chapter 4 covers councils and committees for coordination, such as the provincial coordination council.
Section 3(1) lists:
- A) Matters forming the basis of relations ✔
- B) Tax rates
- C) Election dates
- D) Salaries
Why: Section 3(1) lists the matters that form the basis of relations among the three levels.
In Nepali, 'bases of inter-relation' is:
- A) अन्तरसम्बन्धका आधारहरू ✔
- B) विवाद समाधान
- C) परिषद् र समिति
- D) विविध
Why: Bases of inter-relation is अन्तरसम्बन्धका आधारहरू.
'Matters of fundamental national interest' in Nepali is:
- A) राष्ट्रिय हितका आधारभूत विषय ✔
- B) स्थानीय स्वायत्तता
- C) सुशासन
- D) सहकार्य
Why: It is राष्ट्रिय हितका आधारभूत विषय, such as sovereignty and national unity.
Protecting national pride and unity is:
- A) A basis of inter-relation ✔
- B) Not mentioned
- C) Only a local matter
- D) A tax rule
Why: Protecting national pride, unity and integrity is a basis of inter-relation.
Following the Directive Principles, Policies and Obligations of the State is:
- A) A basis of inter-relation ✔
- B) Optional
- C) Prohibited
- D) Only for courts
Why: Following Part 4 of the Constitution (directive principles, policies and obligations) is a basis.
Protection and guarantee of fundamental rights is:
- A) A basis of inter-relation ✔
- B) Only for federal level
- C) Not related
- D) Only for police
Why: Protecting and guaranteeing citizens' fundamental rights is a basis that all levels must follow.
Equal protection and security of all citizens is:
- A) A basis of inter-relation ✔
- B) Not included
- C) Only for provinces
- D) Only for army
Why: Equal protection and security of all citizens is a basis of inter-relation.
'Mutual consultation, cooperation and sharing of information' in Nepali is:
- A) पारस्परिक परामर्श, सहयोग र सूचना आदान-प्रदान ✔
- B) राष्ट्रिय गौरव
- C) समाजवाद उन्मुख अर्थतन्त्र
- D) सुशासन
Why: In Nepali it is पारस्परिक परामर्श, सहयोग र सूचना आदान-प्रदान.
Control of corruption and good governance is a basis of inter-relation. Good governance in Nepali is:
- A) सुशासन ✔
- B) सहकार्य
- C) सहअस्तित्व
- D) समन्वय
Why: Good governance in Nepali is सुशासन. सहकार्य means collaboration and समन्वय means coordination.
Mutual collaboration in Nepali is:
- A) सहकार्य ✔
- B) सुशासन
- C) स्वायत्तता
- D) सन्तुलन
Why: Mutual collaboration in Nepali is सहकार्य. सुशासन is good governance and स्वायत्तता is autonomy.
Effective service delivery is:
- A) A basis of inter-relation ✔
- B) Only a private matter
- C) Not listed
- D) A court power
Why: Effective service delivery to citizens is a basis of inter-relation.
Coordination in trade, transport, goods and services across the country supports:
- A) A single national market ✔
- B) Separate trade barriers
- C) Provincial customs
- D) Closed borders inside Nepal
Why: Coordination across levels keeps goods and services moving freely, supporting a single national market.
Inter-relation helps avoid:
- A) Overlap and conflict in shared powers ✔
- B) All coordination
- C) Service delivery
- D) National unity
Why: Good inter-relation helps avoid overlap and conflict in shared (concurrent) powers.
Concurrent powers are powers that are:
- A) Shared among levels ✔
- B) Only federal
- C) Only local
- D) Only judicial
Why: Concurrent powers are shared among levels (Schedules 7 and 9).
Fair sharing of resources and revenue is supported by:
- A) Good inter-governmental relations ✔
- B) Ignoring provinces
- C) Closing local levels
- D) Removing budgets
Why: Good inter-governmental relations support fair sharing of resources and revenue.
Article 234 creates the:
- A) Inter-Province Council ✔
- B) National Assembly
- C) PSC
- D) CIAA
Why: Article 234 creates the Inter-Province Council.
The Inter-Province Council settles:
- A) Political disputes between the federation and provinces or among provinces ✔
- B) Criminal cases
- C) Divorce cases
- D) Exam results
Why: The Inter-Province Council settles political disputes between the federation and provinces or among provinces.
Is the whole Act in the Kharidar syllabus?
- A) No, only Chapter 2 ✔
- B) Yes, all six chapters
- C) Only Chapter 6
- D) None
Why: Only Chapter 2 (bases of inter-relation) is in the Kharidar syllabus.
Inter-relation respects local autonomy while ensuring:
- A) National unity ✔
- B) Separation into countries
- C) No coordination
- D) Federal control of everything
Why: Inter-relation respects each level's autonomy while keeping national unity.
Which is NOT a basis listed in section 3?
- A) Promoting one political party ✔
- B) Good governance
- C) Fundamental rights
- D) Effective service delivery
Why: Promoting one political party is not a basis; the bases serve the nation and citizens as a whole.
Socialism-oriented economy is mentioned in:
- A) Section 3 as a basis ✔
- B) Customs Act
- C) Civil Service Act
- D) RTI Act
Why: Building a socialism-oriented economy is listed in section 3 as a basis.
The Act was enacted to put into law:
- A) Article 232's principles of cooperation, coexistence and coordination ✔
- B) Tax rates
- C) Exam syllabus
- D) Election rules
Why: The Act puts Article 232's principles of cooperation, coexistence and coordination into law.
Who chairs the Inter-Province Council?
- A) Prime Minister ✔
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker
Why: The Prime Minister chairs the Inter-Province Council.
Environmental protection and sustainable use of resources is:
- A) A basis of inter-relation ✔
- B) Not mentioned
- C) Only a local issue
- D) A crime
Why: Environmental protection and sustainable use of resources is a basis of inter-relation.
Provinces and local levels must respect the bases when:
- A) Making their own laws ✔
- B) Holding festivals
- C) Paying salaries only
- D) Opening banks
Why: They must respect the bases when making their own laws (section 3(2)).
Which level of government is NOT covered by the Act?
- A) Foreign governments ✔
- B) Federation
- C) Province
- D) Local level
Why: The Act covers only Nepal's federation, provinces and local levels, not foreign governments.
Information sharing among levels helps:
- A) Better planning and coordination ✔
- B) Secrecy
- C) Duplication
- D) Conflict
Why: Sharing information helps all levels plan better and coordinate their work.
Miscellaneous provisions are in chapter:
- A) 6 ✔
- B) 1
- C) 3
- D) 4
Why: Chapter 6 has miscellaneous provisions.