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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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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

Concurrent list

Residuary subjects

Union list

2 / 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 the Rajya Sabha.

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

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

It is passed by Lok Sabha.

3 / 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?

4 / 15

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I	List II
1. Union of India	A. Prime Minister
2. State	B. Sarpanch
3. Municipal Corporation	C. Governor
4. Gram Panchayat	D. Mayor

1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C

1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B

1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B

1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A

5 / 15

Who conducts Panchayat elections?

State government

Central government

Zila Parishad

State Election Commission

6 / 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 & 3

1 & 2

1 & 3

2 & 4

7 / 15

Identify the group of states that were not created on the basis of language.

Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand

Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand

8 / 15

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

Foreign affairs

Banking

Defence

Police

9 / 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:

Federal system

Decentralized system

Unitary system

Unitary Federal system

10 / 15

How many scheduled languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

22 languages besides Hindi

18 languages besides Hindi

19 languages besides Hindi

21 languages besides Hindi

11 / 15

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

Education

Forests

Banking

Trade

12 / 15

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

Rajasthan

Nagaland

Tamil Nadu

Punjab

13 / 15

Which of the following countries is an example of a ‘Coming Together Federation’?

Sri Lanka

Belgium

India

USA

14 / 15

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

Coming together federation

Holding together federation

Unitary government

Democratic government

15 / 15

Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to ____.

Federal

Democratic

Authoritarian

None of the above

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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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