Federalism MCQ - Seminary Classes

Class -X
Sub - Civ MCQ. Chap --2 (Federalism)

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1. Which of the following is incorrect regarding unitary government ?

a. There is either only one level of government or the
sub-units are subordinate to the central government.
b. The central govt can pass an order to the provincial government.
c. A State govt is answerable to the central government.
d. The powers of the state govt are guaranteed by the constitution.

2. Which of the following is not one of the key features of federalism?

a. There are two or more levels of government.
b. Each tier has its own jurisdiction.
c. The existence and authority of each tier of the government is
constitutionally guaranteed.
d. The fundamental provision of the constitution can be changed
by any one level of the government.

3. In a 'Holding together federation' :

A. A large country divides its power between constituent
states and the national government.
B. The Central Government tends to be more powerful than the States.
C. All the constituent states usually have equal powers.
D. Constituent states have unequal powers.

i) A, B, C and D. ii) A and C
iii) B and C. iv) A, B and D
4. Which among the following are examples of 'Comingtogether federations'?

a. India, Spain and Belgium. b. India, USA and Spain

c. USA, Switzerland and Australia. d. Belgium and Srilanka

5. The Union List include subjects such as  :

a. Education, forest, trade unions, marriages and adoption
b. Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation
c. Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency and communication
d. None

6. Who makes laws on the subjects contained in the Concurrent List?

a. Union government. b. State governments
c. Both a & b. d. None of these

7. In case of clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on
the subject in the concurrent list :

a. The state law prevails.
b. The centre law prevails
c. Both the law prevails within their respective jurisdiction
d. The supreme court has to intervene to decide

8. Which level of governme nt in India has the power to legislate on the ‘residuary’ subjects?

a. Union government. b. State government
c. Local self-government. d. Both a and b

9. Which language is recognised as the national language by the Constitution of India?

a. Hindi. b. English
c. Tamil. d. None of these

10. In which Schedule of the Indian Constitution are the 22 scheduled languages included?

a. Tenth schedule
b. Eighth schedule
c. Twelfth schedule
d. Ninth schedule

11. When was the use of English to stop for the official purpose in India
according to the constitution?

a. 1865. b. 1969
c. 1965. d. None

12. Which form of power sharing is most commonly referred to as federalism?

a. Horizontal division of power
b. Vertical division of power
c. Division of power among various communities
d. Sharing of power among political parties

13. The system of Panchayati Raj involves

a. Viilage,State and Union levels
b. Village,District and State levels
c. Village and State levels
d. Village,Block and District levels

14. Which body conducts the elections to Panchayats and Municipalities?

a. Election Commission. b. State election Commission
c. State High Court. d. Parliament

15. How many seats for women have been reserved in the local government  bodies?

a. At least 2/3. b. At least 1/2
c. At least 1/4. d. At least 1/3

16. Gram sabha refers to -

a. The ward committee. b. Assembly of people
c. The adult voters of the village d. None of these

17. The work of Gram sabha is to -

a. Meet at least twice or thrice in a year
b. Approve the budget of Gram Panchayat
c. Review their performance
d. All of the above

18. What is the government at Block level called ?

a. Gram Sabha. b. Gram Panchayat
c. Panchayat Samiti. d. Nyaya Panchayat

19. Which local govt works at district level ?

a. Panchayat Samiti b. Village Panchayat
c. Zilla Parishad. d. None of these

20. The head of Muncipal Corporation is -

a. Pramukh. b. Sarpanch
c. Mayor. d. None of these

Answers :-

1. D 2. D 3. iv 4. C 5 . C
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B
11. C 12. B 13. D 14. B 15 . D
16. C 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. C