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

1 / 15

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

Defence

Police

Banking

Foreign affairs

2 / 15

Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to ____.

Federal

Authoritarian

None of the above

Democratic

3 / 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

1, 2 & 4

2, 3 & 4

1, 2 & 3

4 / 15

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

Tamil Nadu

Rajasthan

Nagaland

Punjab

5 / 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 _____.

Union list

Concurrent list

Residuary subjects

State list

6 / 15

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

A four-tier system of government

A single-tier system of government

A three-tier system of government

A two-tier system of government

7 / 15

How many scheduled languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

22 languages besides Hindi

21 languages besides Hindi

19 languages besides Hindi

18 languages besides Hindi

8 / 15

Which of these is not a function of Gram Sabha?

Approving the annual budget of the Gram Panchayat

Supervising the work of Gram Panchayat

Making decisions for the village

Supervising the work of the Zila Parishad

9 / 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 Lok Sabha.

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

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

It is passed by the Rajya Sabha.

10 / 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-4, II-2, III-1, IV-3

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

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

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

11 / 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?

Argentina is the largest federal country in South America.

China does not have provincial administrations.

Germany has states that share power with the center.

Asia has the maximum number of federal nations.

12 / 15

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

Unitary government

Holding together federation

Democratic government

Coming together federation

13 / 15

Who conducts Panchayat elections?

State Election Commission

Zila Parishad

Central government

State government

14 / 15

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.

2 and 3

1 and 2

3 and 4

2 and 4

15 / 15

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

Courts can change the structure of the Constitution

Judiciary rules over Centre and State

Centre and Judiciary work collectively

Courts use the power to interpret the Constitution

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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