FEDERALISM

The system of Panchayat Raj involves:

• (a) Village, block and district levels
  

• (b) Village and state levels
  

• (c) Vilalge, district and state levels
  

• (d) Village, state and union levels

Which one of the following countries is good examples of ‘holding together federations’?

• (a) USA
  

• (b) Switzerland
  

• (c) Australia
  

• (d) India

Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka?

• (a) Sinhala was recognised as the only official language
  

• (b) Buddhism was to be protected by the state
  

• (c) Provinces were given autonomy
  

• (d) Sinhalas were favoured in government jobs

When power is taken away from central and state governments and given to local government, it is called:

• (a) Distribution
  

• (b) Centralisation
  

• (c) Reorganisation
  

• (d) Decentralisation

Which of the following countries is an example of ‘coming together’ federation?

• (a) India
  

• (b) Pakistan
  

• (c) USA
  

• (d) Sri Lanka

Choose the correct statement regarding language policy of the Indian Government.

• (a) English is our national language
  

• (b) Citizens are free to choose any language as national language
  

• (c) Hindi is our national language
  

• (d) Constitution of India did not declare any language as national language

Both the union and the state government can make laws on the subjects mentioned in the:

• (a) Union list
  

• (b) State list
  

• (c) Concurrent list
  

• (d) None of the above

Which of the following is not a subject of the Union List?

• (a) Foreign affairs
  

• (b) Currency
  

• (c) Banking
  

• (d) Law and order

Who among the following is the head of a Municipal Corporation?

• (a) Home Minister
  

• (b) Sarpanch
  

• (c) Governor
  

• (d) Mayor

Which one of the following countries has the federal form of government?

• (a) Egypt
  

• (b) Sri Lanka
  

• (c) Australia
  

• (d) England