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

Nagaland

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Punjab

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Who conducts Panchayat elections?

Zila Parishad

Central government

State government

State Election Commission

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The system of Panchayati Raj involves

The village, district, and state levels

The village, block, and district levels

The village, state, and union levels

The village and state levels

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

Trade

Forests

Education

Banking

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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

Supervising the work of Gram Panchayat

Making decisions for the village

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

A four-tier system of government

A three-tier system of government

A single-tier system of government

A two-tier system of government

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Which administrative authority legislates on Residuary subjects?

Union Government

All of the above

Local Government

State Government

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Which countries follow the unitary system of government?

USA, Japan, and Belgium

France, Germany, and India

United Arab Emirates, China, and Sri Lanka

Belgium, Spain, and India

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

Karnataka, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand

Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand

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

Holding together federation

Coming together federation

Democratic government

Unitary government

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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.

1 & 3

2 & 3

1 & 2

2 & 4

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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

2, 3 & 4

1, 2 & 3

1, 2 & 4

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

Police

Banking

Defence

Foreign affairs

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

India

USA

Belgium

Sri Lanka

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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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