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Federalism
MCQ- Practice Sheet
1. Transfer of power from Central or State government to local government is called….
A. Distribution
B. Segregation
C. Decentralization
D. None of these

2. Which of the following is true about federalism?

A. Power is shared among central government and state govt
B. Central government cannot order state or local government to do something
C. Both of these
D. None of these

3. Why Hindi was not given the status of national language?

A. Because there were only 40% people speaking Hindi language
B. To protect other languages
C. Both of these
D. None of these

4. Who sets the power of different level of government in Federal System of Government?
A. Central government
B. State Government
C. Constitution
D. None of these

5. How local government bodies were made powerful after 1992

A. It is mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies
B. Seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes
C. At Least one-third of all positions are reserved for women
D. All of these

6. The subjects of national importance such as defence, currency is handled by……..

A. Central Government
B. State Government
C. Local governmental bodies
D. None of these

7. What is the role of Judiciary in federal system of government?

A. Judiciary plays an important role in implementing constitutional rules and procedures
B. High courts and Supreme courts make decisions in case of disputes
C. Both of these
D. None of these
8. Which type of government rule the Union Territories
A. These have their own government
B. These are looked after by center government
C. These are ruled by governments of neighboring states
D. None of these

9. Nagaland, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand were created on basis

A. Culture, ethnicity, or geography
B. Language
C. Caste
D. None of these

10. What is the advantage of forming linguistic states in India

A. Formation of Unity
B. Easy administration
C. Both of these
D. None of these

11. Constitution of India provided __ tier system of government

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None of These

12. Which issues are included in Union List of constitution?

A. Defence, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency
B. Police, trade, commerce, agriculture, and irrigation
C. Education, forests, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession
D. None of these

13. What is a coalition government?

A. The government formed at the center is called coalition government
B. The government formed by two or more political parties together is called coalition
government.
C. The government formed by minority community people is called coalition government.
D. None of these

14. Which issues are included in Concurrent List of constitution?

A. Defence, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency
B. Police, trade, commerce, agriculture, and irrigation
C. Education, forests, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession
D. None of these
15. An ideal federal system must have
A. Mutual trust between different levels of government
B. Agreement to live together
C. Both of these
D. None of these

16. Gram Panchayats are grouped together to form

A. Gram Sabha
B. Panchayat samiti
C. Zilla parishad
D. None of these

17. What is meant by Coming Together Federations?

A. All independent states come together to form bigger unit that have equal power and strong
relation to federal government
B. Large country divides its power between States and national government
C. Different social groups in a country come together to form government then such system is
called coming together federation
D. None of these

18. What are the shortcomings related to the local government before 1992?
A. Gram Sabha’s elections are not held regularly
B. Most state government have not transferred significant powers to local governments
C. Local government lack adequate resources
D. All of these

19. What is Federalism?

A. The form of government in which power is in the hands of Central government
B. The form of government in which power is shared between central government and individual
states or provinces.
C. The form of government in which the ultimate power is given to state government or
provinces
D. None of these

20. Holding together federation exist in

A. USA, Switzerland and Australia
B. India, Spain and Belgium
C. Both of these
D. None of these

21. Why there is need of local governments in India

A. People have better knowledge of problems in their localities thus these problems could be
best solved at local levels
B. People also know where to spend money and manage things efficiently
C. People directly participate in decision making
D. All of these

22. How is federalism practiced in India?

A. By the creation of linguistic states
B. By the creation of states based on religion
C. By the creation of states based on caste
D. None of these

23. Head of municipal corporation is called as

A. Sarpanch
B. Mayor
C. Any of these
D. None of these

24. Which issues are included in State List of constitution?

A. Defence, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency
B. Police, trade, commerce, agriculture, and irrigation
C. Education, forests, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession
D. None of these

25. All Panchayat Samitis in district forms……………

A. Gram Sabha
B. Panchayat samiti
C. Zilla parishad
D. None of these

26. 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

27. Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those which
hold true for decentralization after 1992.
a. Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.
b. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.
c. The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local government
bodies.
d. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other
backward classes.
A. b and c B. a and c C. a and d D. b and d
28. 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
29. Which period saw the rise of regional political parties in many states of the country?
A. Period after 1970
 B. Period after 1980
C. Period after 1990
D. Period after 2000

30. Which are the basic objectives of a federal system?

A. To safeguard and promote unity of the country
B. To accommodate regional diversity
C. To share powers among different communities
D. Both A and B

31. In which of the following Schedule of the Indian Constitution are the 22 scheduled languages
included?
A. Tenth Schedule
B. Eighth Schedule
C. Twelfth schedule
D. Nineth Schedule

32. 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 answerable to central government.
D. The powers of state governments are guaranteed by the constitution

33. Which body conducts the elections to Panchayats and municipalities

A. Election Commission
B. State Election Commission
C. State High Court
D. Parliament

34. When was the use of English for official purposes stopped?
A. 1956 B. 1958 C. 1960 D. 1965

35.  in which of the following list subjects like computer software and IT?
A. State List
B. Concurrent List
C. Union List
D. Residuary Subjects