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

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

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

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

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-3, III-1, IV-2

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

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

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

3 / 15

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

Education

Law and order

National defense

Agriculture

4 / 15

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

Sri Lanka

India

USA

Belgium

5 / 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 the Rajya Sabha.

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

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

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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

7 / 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.

Argentina is the largest federal country in South America.

Asia has the maximum number of federal nations.

Germany has states that share power with the center.

8 / 15

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

Karnataka, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand

Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand

9 / 15

How many scheduled languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

18 languages besides Hindi

19 languages besides Hindi

21 languages besides Hindi

22 languages besides Hindi

10 / 15

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

Holding together federation

Unitary government

Democratic government

Coming together federation

11 / 15

Which of these is not a function of Gram Sabha?

Supervising the work of Gram Panchayat

Making decisions for the village

Approving the annual budget of the Gram Panchayat

Supervising the work of the Zila Parishad

12 / 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

State list

Residuary subjects

13 / 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, 2 & 4

1, 2 & 3

1, 3 & 4

2, 3 & 4

14 / 15

Which countries follow the unitary system of government?

United Arab Emirates, China, and Sri Lanka

France, Germany, and India

USA, Japan, and Belgium

Belgium, Spain, and India

15 / 15

Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to ____.

Federal

Authoritarian

Democratic

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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