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

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 _____.

Concurrent list

State list

Union list

Residuary subjects

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

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

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

3 / 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 both Houses of Parliament with a one-third majority.

It is passed by Lok Sabha.

It is passed by the Rajya Sabha.

4 / 15

Which countries follow the unitary system of government?

Also See: CBSE Class 10 Modals: Rules, Examples, and Practice

Belgium, Spain, and India

United Arab Emirates, China, and Sri Lanka

USA, Japan, and Belgium

France, Germany, and India

5 / 15

How many scheduled languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

19 languages besides Hindi

21 languages besides Hindi

18 languages besides Hindi

22 languages besides Hindi

6 / 15

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

Courts use the power to interpret the Constitution

Centre and Judiciary work collectively

Courts can change the structure of the Constitution

Judiciary rules over Centre and State

7 / 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?

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 & 3

1 & 2

2 & 4

1 & 3

9 / 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 & 3

1, 2 & 4

2, 3 & 4

10 / 15

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

Punjab

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Nagaland

11 / 15

Which of these is not a function of Gram Sabha?

Approving the annual budget of the Gram Panchayat

Supervising the work of the Zila Parishad

Making decisions for the village

Supervising the work of Gram Panchayat

12 / 15

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

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand

Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand

Karnataka, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand

13 / 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-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A

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

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

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

14 / 15

The system of Panchayati Raj involves

The village and state levels

The village, district, and state levels

The village, state, and union levels

The village, block, and district levels

15 / 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 system

Unitary Federal system

Federal system

Decentralized system

Your score is

The average score is 68%

Leaderboard – Top Scorers

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Pos.	Name	Score	Duration	Points
1	K	100 %	38 seconds	15
2	anil	100 %	1 minutes 49 seconds	15
3	Sp	93 %	1 minutes 7 seconds	14
4	K	93 %	1 minutes 37 seconds	14
5	Abhijit Kumar	93 %	1 minutes 43 seconds	14
6	Abc	93 %	2 minutes 10 seconds	14
7	Keshav	93 %	2 minutes 52 seconds	14
8	R	87 %	1 minutes 7 seconds	13
9	bv	73 %	2 minutes 29 seconds	11
10	Shreesty	73 %	6 minutes 7 seconds	11
11	Abhijit Kumar	67 %	8 minutes 53 seconds	10
12	Abc	60 %	5 minutes	9
13	Y	47 %	1 minutes 30 seconds	7
14	S	47 %	4 minutes 28 seconds	7
15	hh	40 %	23 minutes 47 seconds	6
16	Gungun	27 %	8 minutes 28 seconds	4
17	Tassu	27 %	9 minutes 37 seconds	4
18	N	13 %	2 minutes 36 seconds	2

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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