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Revision of Federalism (Set 1)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which among the following are examples of ‘Coming together federations’?

a)

India, Spain and Belgium

b)

India, USA and Spain

c)

USA, Switzerland and Australia

d)

Belgium and Sri Lanka

2.

The Union List includes subjects such as:

a)

Education, forests, trade unions, marriages, adoption and succession.

b)

Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.

c)

computer software

d)

Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications.

3.

The system of Panchayati Raj involves:

a)

Village, State and Union levels

b)

Village, District and State levels

c)

Village and State levels

d)

Village, Block and District levels

4.

.Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to:

a)

democratic

b)

federal

c)

authoritarian

d)

none of the above

5.

federalism, power is divided between various constituent units and:

a)

central authority

b)

states

c)

People

d)

none of the above

6.

.In federal system, central government cannot order the:

a)

Finance minister

b)

State Government

c)

Prime minister

d)

None of the above

7.

A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and various

constituent unit of the country is called

a)

Federalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Majoritarianism

d)

None of the above

8.

State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the:

a)

central government

b)

Judiciary

c)

Executive

d)

None of these

9.

Power to interpret the constitution is with the:

a)

Executive

b)

Lagislature

c)

State Government

d)

Judiciary

10.

.In Unitary form of government

a)

all the power is divided between the centre/union and the state provincial

government.

b)

all the power is with the citizens.

c)

State Government has all the powers

d)

power is concentrated with the Central Government.

11.

The place of Rajasthan where India conducted its nuclear tests is

a)

Kavaratti

b)

Kalikat

c)

Pokharan

d)

None of these

12.

The first and major test for democratic politics in our country was

a)

caste problem

b)

language problem

c)

problems related to union territories

d)

creation of linguistic state

13.

Indian official language is:

a)

Hindi

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Urdu

d)

None of these

14.

How many languages are included in the Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

a)

15

b)

22

c)

25

d)

21

15.

Which language has status of the national language in India?

a)

Tamil

b)

Hindi

c)

English

d)

None of these

16.

The municipal corporation officers are called:

a)

Mayors

b)

MLAs

c)

Sarpanchs

d)

None of these

17.

Who can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the Union list?

a)

State Lagislature

b)

Union Lagislature

c)

Both

d)

None of these

18.

Who makes laws on the subjects of state list?

a)

Governor

b)

Judge of High court

c)

State lagislature

d)

Union Lagislature

19.

Who makes laws on the subjects of concurrent list?

a)

State lagislature

b)

Union Lagislature

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

20.

Who makes laws on Residuary subjects?

a)

State legislature

b)

Union Lagislature

c)

Both make laws

d)

None of these

21.

The state which violently demanded that the use of English for official purpose should be continued, is

a)

Kerala

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Karnataka

d)

Andhra Pradesh

22.

To make India a strong federation, we need:

a)

written constitution

b)

rigid constitution

c)

Independent Judiciary

d)

All of these

23.

Major step towards decentralisation in India was taken up in

a)

1992

b)

1993

c)

1991

d)

1990

24.

Who has special power in administering the Union Territories in India?

a)

Central Government

b)

Chief minister

c)

President

d)

None of these

25.

Who is the head of urban local government?

a)

Sarpanch

b)

Ward Commissioner

c)

Mukhiya

d)

Mayor

26.

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

a)

Decentralisation

b)

Centralisation

c)

Federalism

d)

Panchayat samiti

27.

The number of seats reserved for women in the panchayats and municipalities is

a)

one-fourth

b)

one-third

c)

half

d)

one-fifth

28.

Holding together federations are not found in

a)

India

b)

Spain

c)

Belgium

d)

Australia

29.

Subjects like computer software comes in the

a)

Union list

b)

State list

c)

Concurrent list

d)

Residuary list

30.

Which of the following states has been given a special status?

a)

Jammu and Kashmir

b)

Tripura

c)

Bihar

d)

Haryana

31.

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

a)

the state law prevails.

b)

the central law prevails.

c)

both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions.

d)

the Supreme Court has to intervene to decide.

32.

What is the third tier of government known as?

a)

Village Panchayats

b)

State government

c)

Local self-government

d)

Zila Parishad

33.

What is true regarding sources of revenue in a federal system?

a)

States have no financial powers or independent sources of revenue.

b)

States are dependent on revenue or funds on the central government.

c)

Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified to ensure its financial autonomy.

d)

States have no financial autonomy.

34.

Which of the following is incorrect regarding a unitary government?

a)

There is either only one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the central government.

b)

The central government can pass on orders to the provincial government.

c)

A state government is conservable to central government.

d)

The powers of state governments are guaranteed by the Constitution.

35.

Which period saw the rise of regional political parties in many states of the country?

a)

Period after 1990

b)

Period after 2000

c)

Period after 1980

d)

Period after 1970

36.

Which state of India enjoys a special status and has its own Constitution?

a)

Bihar

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Jammu and Kashmir

d)

Kerala

37.

Which of the following subjects is not included in the Union list?

a)

Defence

b)

Foreign affairs

c)

Banking

d)

Police

38.

What is the government at Block level called?

a)

Gram sabha

b)

Gram panchayat

c)

Block samiti

d)

Nayay panchayat

39.

Which local government works at district level?

a)

Panchayat samiti

b)

Village panchayat

c)

Zila parishad

d)

None of these

40.

The constitution declares India as a

a)

Federation

b)

Unitary government

c)

Union of states

d)

All of these