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Are you ready to revise Class 10 Political Science for your CBSE exams? The chapter "Federalism" is essential as it covers the division of powers between different levels of government, decentralization, and real-life examples of federal structures.

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Chapter Name: Federalism
Subject: Social Science (Political Science)
Book: NCERT Class 10 Civics
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Chapter 2 - Federalism

1 / 15

How many scheduled languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

21 languages besides Hindi

19 languages besides Hindi

22 languages besides Hindi

18 languages besides Hindi

2 / 15

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

Education

Law and order

National defense

Agriculture

3 / 15

Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to ____.

None of the above

Authoritarian

Democratic

Federal

4 / 15

In India’s federal system, the Central and the State governments have the power to legislate on all those subjects which are included in the _____.

State list

Residuary subjects

Concurrent list

Union list

5 / 15

Identify the administrative system of the Indian Government with the help of the following information.

Power is shared between Central and State Governments to Local Governments.

It is called the third tier of the Government.

The State Governments are required to share some powers and revenue with them.

Select the appropriate option from the following:

Unitary Federal system

Unitary system

Federal system

Decentralized system

6 / 15

How does Judiciary act as an umpire in a federal nation?

Centre and Judiciary work collectively

Judiciary rules over Centre and State

Courts can change the structure of the Constitution

Courts use the power to interpret the Constitution

7 / 15

The system of Panchayati Raj involves

The village and state levels

The village, state, and union levels

The village, district, and state levels

The village, block, and district levels

8 / 15

Identify the correct statement(s) about the theory of Federalism in the Indian Constitution.

The Constitution declared India as a Union of States.

Sharing of power between the Union Government and the State government is basic to the structure of the Constitution.

It is easy to make changes to this power-sharing arrangement.

The parliament can on its own change this arrangement.

2 & 4

1 & 2

1 & 3

2 & 3

9 / 15

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

Police

Banking

Defence

Foreign affairs

10 / 15

Which of the following states of India enjoy special powers under Article 371(A) of the Constitution of India?

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Nagaland

Punjab

11 / 15

The central government is more powerful in relation to the states in a _____.

Coming together federation

Holding together federation

Unitary government

Democratic government

12 / 15

Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B.

Column A	Column B
I. Information Technology	1. Concurrent List
II. Police	2. Union List
III. Education	3. State List
IV. Defence	4. Residuary Subjects

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2

I-4, II-3, III-1, IV-2

I-4, II-2, III-1, IV-3

I-4, II-1, III-3, IV-2

13 / 15

The parliament can bring about a change in the power-sharing arrangement between the central and the state governments when _____.

It is passed by both Houses of Parliament with a two-thirds majority.

It is passed by the Rajya Sabha.

It is passed by both Houses of Parliament with a one-third majority.

It is passed by Lok Sabha.

14 / 15

Which of the following options proves that India is a quasi-federal state?

More powers with Centre

Residuary subjects with Centre

Equal subjects with Centre and State

Currency and Railways with Centre

1, 3 & 4

2, 3 & 4

1, 2 & 4

1, 2 & 3

15 / 15

Anita is appearing in an examination conducted for recruitment to Central Government positions. In how many languages as mentioned in the 8th Schedule can she opt to take the exam?

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The average score is 67%

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ What is Federalism?
✔ Features of a Federal Government
✔ Different Tiers of Government in India
✔ Union List, State List, and Concurrent List
✔ Decentralization and Panchayati Raj
✔ Real-life Examples of Federalism (India, USA, Belgium, etc.)
✔ Challenges to Federalism in India

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