Federalism Class 10 Social Science MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding

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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

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

Courts use the power to interpret the Constitution

Courts can change the structure of the Constitution

Centre and Judiciary work collectively

Judiciary rules over Centre and State

2 / 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?

3 / 15

Which administrative authority legislates on Residuary subjects?

Union Government

State Government

All of the above

Local Government

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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 one-third majority.

It is passed by the Rajya Sabha.

It is passed by Lok Sabha.

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

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

Unitary government

Democratic government

Coming together federation

Holding together federation

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

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

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

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

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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 _____.

Residuary subjects

State list

Concurrent list

Union list

8 / 15

Look at the world map given below and answer the following question.

Which of the following deductions can DEFINITELY be made from the map?

China does not have provincial administrations.

Asia has the maximum number of federal nations.

Argentina is the largest federal country in South America.

Germany has states that share power with the center.

9 / 15

Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of the Centre and State in India?

Education

Trade

Forests

Banking

10 / 15

The system of Panchayati Raj involves

The village, state, and union levels

The village and state levels

The village, block, and district levels

The village, district, and state levels

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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 & 3

2 & 3

1 & 2

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Which of the following statements are true with respect to decentralization in India after 1992?

No seats were reserved for SC/ST in the elected bodies.

State governments have to share some powers and revenues with the local bodies.

It became mandatory to hold regular elections for local government bodies.

Local governments did not have any powers or resources of their own.

3 and 4

1 and 2

2 and 4

2 and 3

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What is the originally provided system of the Constitution of India?

A single-tier system of government

A four-tier system of government

A three-tier system of government

A two-tier system of government

14 / 15

Which countries follow the unitary system of government?

United Arab Emirates, China, and Sri Lanka

Belgium, Spain, and India

USA, Japan, and Belgium

France, Germany, and India

15 / 15

How many scheduled languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

21 languages besides Hindi

22 languages besides Hindi

19 languages besides Hindi

18 languages besides Hindi

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2	adithi	100 %	1 minutes 9 seconds	15
3	anil	100 %	1 minutes 49 seconds	15
4	K	93 %	1 minutes 37 seconds	14
5	Abhijit Kumar	93 %	1 minutes 43 seconds	14
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7	n	93 %	2 minutes 36 seconds	14
8	Keshav	93 %	2 minutes 52 seconds	14
9	Potato	87 %	5 minutes 1 seconds	13
10	Ayush singha	80 %	4 minutes 51 seconds	12
11	bv	73 %	2 minutes 29 seconds	11
12	rose	67 %	7 minutes 3 seconds	10
13	Abhijit Kumar	67 %	8 minutes 53 seconds	10
14	J	60 %	4 minutes 27 seconds	9
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17	Harshit yadav	60 %	6 minutes 25 seconds	9
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19	SAACHI	53 %	3 minutes 50 seconds	8
20	hh	40 %	23 minutes 47 seconds	6
21	Lucky	27 %	56 seconds	4
22	Gungun	27 %	8 minutes 28 seconds	4
23	Tassu	27 %	9 minutes 37 seconds	4

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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