Q 1 – Who administers the whole district?
(a) Sarpanch
(b) Mayor
(c) District Magistrate or Collector
(d) Sessions Judge
(c) District Magistrate or Collector
Q 2 – There are two kinds of routes through which federations have been formed. Which are they?
(a) One route involves independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit
(b) the Second route is where a large country decides to divide its powers between the states and the national government
(c) Both the above
(d) None of the above
(c) Both the above
Q 3 – …………. is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country?
(a) Dictatorship
(b) Unitary system
(c) Monarchy
(d) Federalism
(d) Federalism
Q 4 – Which of the following subjects falls under the Concurrent list?
(a) Defence
(b) Agriculture
(c) Marriage
(d) Currency
(c) Marriage
Q 5 – How many levels of government does a federation usually have?
(a) Single
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Multiple
(b) Two
Q 6 – Which of the following is not one of the key features of federalism?
(a) There are two or more levels of governments
(b) Each tier has its own jurisdiction in specific matters of legislation, taxation, and administration
(c) The existence and authority of each tier of government is constitutionally guaranteed
(d) The Constitution can be unilaterally changed by any one level of government
(d) The Constitution can be unilaterally changed by any one level of government
Q 7 – How many countries in the world have a federal political system?
(a) 42
(b) 33
(c) 25
(d) 18
(c) 25
Q 8 – Which of the following countries is an example of ‘coming together’ federation?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) USA
(d) Sri Lanka
(c) the USA
Q 9 – In a federal system, the central government ………. order the state government to do something?
(a) Can
(b) Cannot
(c) May
(d) A & C
(b) Cannot
Q 10 – 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
(b) Vertical division of power
(d) B & C
Q 12 – Which of the following countries has coming a Together Federation?
(a) The U.S.A
(b) India
(c) Spain
(d) Belgium
(a) The U.S.A
Q 13 – Different tiers of government govern the same citizens, but each tier has its own ………….. in specific matters.
(a) Administration
(b) Jurisdiction
(c) Execution
(d) Policies
(b) Jurisdiction
Q 14 – 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
(d) The powers of state governments are guaranteed by the Constitution
Q 15 – Can the fundamental provisions of the constitution be unilaterally changed by one level of government in federalism?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) May be in special provisions
(d) Both a & c
(b) No
Q 16 – Rural local government is popularly known as:
(a) Zila Parishad
(b) Panchayat Samiti
(c) Panchayati Raj
(d) None of the above
(c) Panchayati Raj
Q 17 – Choose the incorrect statement.
(a) Usually a federation has two levels of governments
(b) Both the levels of governments enjoy theirs powers independent of one another
(c) In a federal system, a state government has powers of its own
(d) In a federal system, the state government is answerable to the central government
(d) In a federal system, the state government is answerable to the central government
Q 18 – Where a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the national government. It is called ‘holding together’ federations. Which countries practice this system?
(a) India, Pakistan, Italy
(b) India, Spain, Belgium
(c) Canada, Italy, Germany
(d) Australia, Canada, USA
(b) India, Spain, Belgium
Q 19 – Which of the following governments has two or more levels?
(a) Community Government
(b) Coalition Government
(c) Federal Government
(d) Unitary Government
(c) Federal Government
Q 20 – Which is not true regarding changes in the power-sharing arrangements between the centre and the states?
(a) The Parliament cannot on its own change this arrangement.
(b) Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses with at least a two-thirds majority.
(c) Then, it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total states.
(d) The Parliament alone has the power to amend the provisions regarding power-sharing.
(d) The Parliament alone has the power to amend the provisions regarding power-sharing.
Q 21 – Which one comes under the Union List in India?
(a) Police
(b) Agriculture
(c) Banking
(d) Trade
(c) Banking
Q 22 – How many languages are recognized as Scheduled Languages by the constitution ?
(a) 20
(b) 22
(c) 18
(d) 19
(b) 22
Q 23 – 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 for 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.
(c) Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified to ensure its financial autonomy.
Q 24 – Which one comes under the State List in India?
(a) Defence
(b) Currency
(c) Communications
(d) Police
(d) Police
Q 25 – Which one of the following subjects is included in the concurrent list?
(a) Banking
(b) Trade
(c) Police
(d) Education
(d) Education
Q 26 – On which given subject can both the Union as well as the State Governments make laws?
(a) Currency
(b) Defence
(c) Trade Unions
(d) Agriculture
(c) Trade Unions
Q 27 – What are the basic objectives of a federal system?
(a) To safeguard and promote the unity of the country
(b) To accommodate regional diversity
(c) To share powers among different communities
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Q 28 – Who among the following is the head of a Municipal Corporation?
(a) Home Minister
(b) Sarpanch
(c) Governor
(d) Mayor
(d) Mayor
Q 29 – What is meant by residuary subjects?
(a) Subjects under union list
(b) Subjects under state list
(c) Subject under both state and union list
(d) Subjects that are not under any list and the power to legislate lies with the Central Govt.
(d) Subjects that are not under any list and the power to legislate lies with the Central Govt.
Q 30 – The Constitution of India originally provided for :
(a) a two-tier system of government.
(b) a three-tier system of government.
(b) a single-tier system of government.
(d) a four-tier system of government.
(a) a two-tier system of government.
Q 31 – 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
(c) Concurrent list
Q 32 – States such as Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram enjoy special powers under certain provisions of the Constitution of India (Article 371), under which context do they get these provisions?
(a) Because of trade and commerce
(b) Protection of land rights of indigenous people
(c) Special provisions for agriculture
(d) For Defence purposes
(b) Protection of land rights of indigenous people
Q 33 – Choose the incorrect statement.
(a) Belgium shifted from a unitary to a federal form in 1993
(b) Belgium shifted from a federal form to a unitary form of government in 1993
(c) Sri Lanka continues to be a unitary system
(d) Tamil leaders want Sri Lanka to become a federal system
(b) Belgium shifted from a federal form to a unitary form of government in 1993
Q 34 – When power is taken away from central and state governments and given to the local government, it is called:
(a) Distribution
(b) Centralisation
(c) Reorganisation
(d) Decentralisation
(d) Decentralisation
Q 35 – Give one feature of Union territories?
(a) They have powers of a state
(b) They enjoy independent power
(c) The Central Government has special powers in running these areas.
(d) These are areas that are too small to become an independent State but which can be merged with any of the existing States
(c) The Central Government has special powers in running these areas.
Q 36 – Which of these is incorrect, based on the Constitutional Amendment, 1992?
(a) One-fourth of positions are reserved for women.
(b) Regular elections should be held by the local government bodies.
(c) Seats are reserved for SCs, STs, and OBCs.
(d) State Election Commission looks after these elections.
(a) One-fourth of positions are reserved for women.
Q 37 – Which of the following is not an example of ‘holding together’ federations?
(a) India
(b) Spain
(c) Belgium
(d) Switzerland
(d) Switzerland
Q 38 – The creation of ………….. was the first and a major test for democratic politics in our country
(a) States according to religion
(b) States according to culture
(c) Linguistic states
(d) States according to topography
(c) Linguistic states
Q 39 – The system of Panchayat Raj involves:
(a) Village, block, and district levels
(b) Village and state levels
(c) Village, district, and state levels
(d) Village, state, and union levels
(a) Village, block, and district levels
Q 40 – On which basis were states like Nagaland, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand created?
(a) On the basis of language
(b) On the basis of culture, ethnicity
(c) On the basis of religion
(d) On the basis of commerce and trade
(b) On the basis of culture, ethnicity
Q 41 – Hindi is the mother tongue of only about ___________ percent of Indians?
(a) 60%
(b) 30%
(c) 40%
(d) 50%
(c) 40%
Q 42 – What is the third tier of government known as?
(a) Village Panchayats
(b) State government
(c) Local self-government
(d) Zila Parishad
(c) Local self-government
Q 43 – Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka?
(a) Sinhala was recognized as the only official language
(b) Buddhism was to be protected by the state
(c) Provinces were given autonomy
(d) Sinhalas were favored in government jobs
(c) Provinces were given autonomy
Q 44 – Besides Hindi, there are _______________ other languages recognized as Scheduled Languages by the Constitution?
(a) 21
(b) 23
(c) 27
(d) 24
(a) 21
Q 45 – Name the state of India which enjoyed a special status and had its own Constitution until recently when Art. 370 was repealed by the goverment ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Q 46 – As for English, only ……….per cent Indians recorded it as their mother tongue?
(a) 20%
(b) 5%
(c) 0.5 %
(d) 0.02%
(d) 0.02%
Q 47 – Which one of the following countries has not adopted the holding together federation?
(a) India
(b) Spain
(c) Belgium
(d) Japan
(d) Japan
Q 48 – Which of the following is not an example of ‘coming together’ federations?
(a) India
(b) the USA
(c) Switzerland
(d) Australia
(a) India
Q 49 – The distinguishing feature of a federal government is:
(a) National government gives some powers to the provincial governments.
(b) Power is distributed among the legislature, executive, and judiciary.
(c) Elected officials exercise supreme power in the government.
(d) Governmental power is divided between different levels of government.
(d) Governmental power is divided between different levels of government.
Q 50 – Choose the correct statement regarding the language policy of the Indian Government.
(a) English is our national language
(b) Citizens are free to choose any language as the national language
(c) Hindi is our national language
(d) Constitution of India did not declare any language as the national language
(d) Constitution of India did not declare any language as the national language
Q 51 – Consider the following two statements.
1. In a federation the powers of the federal and provincial governments are clearly demarcated.
2. 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.
3. Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.
4. India is no longer a federation because some powers of the States have been devolved to the local government bodies.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
Q 52 –Rural local government is popularly known as:
(a) Panchayati Raj
(b) Zila Parishad
(c) State Government
(d) Gram Panchayat
(a) Panchayati Raj
Q 53 – When was the constitution amended to make the third-tier of democracy more powerful and effective?
(a) 1990
(b) 1992
(c) 1989
(d) 1993
(b) 1992
Q 54 – Which language was recognized as the national language by the Constitution of India?
(a) Hindi
(b) English
(c) Tamil
(d) None of these
Q 55 – In the local government elections at least ………….. of all positions are reserved for women?
(a) One – third
(b) Two – third
(c) 50%
(d) 25%
(a) One – third
Q 56 – Which one is not part of 3 tier system of Panchayat Raj?
(a) Municipalities
(b) Village Panchayat
(c) Block Samiti
(d) Zila Parishad
(a) Municipalities
Q 57 – Which of these is incorrect, based on the Constitutional Amendment, 1992?
(a) One-fourth of positions are reserved for women.
(b) Regular elections should be held by the local government bodies.
(c) Seats are reserved for SCs, STs, and OBCs.
(d) State Election Commission looks after these elections.
(a) One-fourth of positions are reserved for women.
Q 58 – 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
(a) Period after 1990
Q 59 – Which of the following states in India has a special status?
(a) Punjab
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
Q 60 –Which one of the following countries are good examples of ‘holding together federations’?
(a) USA
(b) Switzerland
(c) Australia
(d) India
(d) India