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Q1 What are the dual objectives of the federal system?

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A To promote unity of the country and to accomodate regional
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B To disturb powers and funds to the central government

C To provide facilities and job to the citizens of the country

D To ensure that the power would be transferred from the state to

the central government

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Q2 Belgium was shifted from unitary form of government to federal form of

government in 1993. What does it mean?
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A The regional governments were given constitutional powers and
were not dependent on the central government.
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B The regional governments were under the control of the central
government.

C Constitution prescribes that the Dutch and French ministers

shall be equal in the central government.

D Community government will undertake the powers of the central

government.

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Q3 In Belgium the federal executive power, as regulated by the Constitution,

belongs to the ______________.
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A Prime Minister
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B House of Representatives
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C Senate
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D King

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Q4 In which year a major step towards decentralization was taken up?

A 1985

B 1991
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C 1992
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D 1993

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Q5 Which of the following statements is not correct regarding unitary

government? 
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A There are two or more tiers of governments

B The sub-units of the government are subordinate to the central

government

C The power of the union (parliament) to legislate on the matter

included in the state list.
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D None of the above

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Q6 The State Reorganization Commission was appointed by

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A Mahatma Gandhi . + Ask new doubt

B Sardar Patel .

C Indira Gandhi .
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D Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru .

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Q7 Which of the following country is an example for 'coming together'

federation? 

A Belgium

B Spain

C Nepal
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D Switzerland

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Q8 Which of the following regions did not become part of Indian Union in
August, 1947?

A Assam

B Madhya Pradesh
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C Goa
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D Punjab

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implemented on ___________.
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A 1 November 1956

B 2 October 1957

C 2 October 1956
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D 1 November 1957
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Q10 Which of the following federal principles are found in the Indian
Federation? 

(a) Equal representation of states in the Second House of Parliament

(b) Bicameral Legislature at federal level

(c) Double citizenship

(d) Independent and Impartial judiciary 

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A (a), (b) and (c)

B (b), (c) and (d)

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C (b) and (d)

D (a) and (c)

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Q11 Identify the personality who said, "it is the formation of linguistic states
that has allowed India to escape what might have been a worse fate still".

A Pt. Jawahar lal Nehru

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B Bipin Chandra Pal
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C Ramachandra Guha

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Q12 The experiment of combining the decentralisation with participative

democracy was carried out in _________.
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A Sao Paulo
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B Porto Alegre

C New York
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D San Diego

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Q13 Which of the following is the demerit of a federation ?

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A It encourages regionalism
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B It creates unity in diversity

C It gives considerable measure of autonomy to the states

D It prevents to central government from being despotic in

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Q14 Of the following which one is correct about a federation ?

A Federation is domination of the centre on the states

B Federation is dependence of the centre on the states

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C The centre and the states interfere in the matters of each other
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D Federation is an association of states that forms a new one and
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Q15 The State created on the basis of culture, ethnicity or geography, out of the
following is ____________.

A Manipur
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B Nagaland

C Tripura
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D Meghalaya

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Q16 Read the following statements and choose the correct code.

a. In a federation, the power of the federal and provincial governments are

clearly demarcated.

b. India is a federation because the powers of the union and state

governments are specified in the Constitution and they have
exclusive jurisdiction on their respective subjects.

c.Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.

d. India is no longer a federation because some powers of the states have

been devolved to the local government bodies.

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A a,b and c

B a,c and d
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C a and b only

D band d

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Q17 Mark out the difference between 'coming together' and 'holding together'
federations _____________.

A Territory .
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B Economy .
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C Number of states .
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D Powers of central government .

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Q18 Under federalism the courts play the role of _________________.

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A Implementing decisions of the government

B Favouring each and every step of the government

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C Having the power to interpret the constitution and the powers
of different levels of government

D Criticizing the government for the steps taken

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Q19 Tax which is not imposed by the Central Government is ___________.

A Income tax
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B Corporation tax
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C Professional tax

D Capital gains tax

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Q20 The following organization seeks to fight caste discrimination.

A Backward Communities Employees Federation (India)

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B Minority Communities Employees Federation(India)
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C Caste Communities Employees Federation(India)+ Ask new doubt

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D Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation
(India)

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Q21 Write a note on the Federal System in India.

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Q22 If it is desired in India to switch over to unitary system of government

from the present federal structure such a change can be brought about by
______________________________.
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A A simple majority of the members of the Parliament

B A two third majority of members present and voting, provided it

is not less than majority of the total members

C A two third majority of the total membership of the Parliament

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D A special procedure in Parliament and ratification by a majority
of Sates in the Indian Union

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Q23 What are the characteristics of a federal state?

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Q24 Highlight one feature about the federalism in India which is similar and
one feature which is different from that in Belgium.
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Q25 Distinguish between coming together federations and holding together

federations with example. India comes under which type of federation?
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Q26 Who in India can legislate on subjects which are not listed under Union
List, State List and Concurrent List? 
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B State Government
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C Both Central and State Governments

D The President

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Q27 Explain why India is characterised as a quasi-federal state.

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Q28 What is the basic idea behind decentralisation?

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