MCQ: Federalism, Social Science

1.A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and various constituent unit of the country is called:

A) Communalism
B) Dictatorship
C) Federalism
D) Democracy

... Answer is C)

2.How many levels of government does a federation usually have?

A) ONE
B) TWO
C) THREE
D) MULTIPLE

... Answer is B)

3.Which language has status of th national language in India?

A) Hindi
B) English
C) Tamil
D) None of these

... Answer is D)
Hindi is official language.

4.In a federal system, the central government ________order the state government to do something?

A) Can
B) May
C) Cannot
D) Both (A) and (B)

... Answer is C)

5.Which Indian state has violently demanded the the use of English for official purpose should be continued?

A) West Bengal
B) Karela
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu

... Answer is D)

6.In federalism,different tiers of government govern the same citizens, but each tier has its own __________ in specific matters.

A) Administration
B) Jurisdiction
C) Execution
D) Policies

... Answer is B)

7.Can the fundamental provisions of the constitution be unilaterally changed by one level of government in federalism?

A) Yes
B) No
C) May be in special provisions
D) Both (A) and (C)

... Answer is B)

8.‘Coming together’ federations are practiced by which countries?

A) Switzerland and Canada
B) USA, Britain and India
C) USA, Australia and Switzerland
D) Britain, Canada and USA

... Answer is C)
When independent states come together on their own to form a bigger unit, so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining identity they can increase their security. It is called ‘coming together’ federalism.

9.‘Holding together’ federations are practiced by which countries?

A) India, Pakistan, Italy
B) Canada, Sri Lanka Germany
C) Belgium, Canada, USA
D) India, Spain, Belgium

... Answer is D)
Where a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the national government. It is called ‘holding together’ federations.

10.Which one comes under the Union List in India?

A) Agriculture
B) Police
C) Trade
D) Banking

... Answer is D)

11.Which one comes under the State List in India?

A) Defence
B) Civil Aviation
C) Public health
D) Communications

... Answer is C)

12.On which given subject can both the Union as well as the State Governments make laws?

A) Currency
B) Trade Unions
C) Defence
D) Agriculture

... Answer is B)

13. What is meant by residuary subjects?

A)Subjects under state list
B) Subjects under union list
C) Subject under both state and union list
D) Subjects which are not under any list

... Answer is D)

14. An example of a subject under the residuary listis:

A) Police
B) Irrigation
C) Computer software
D) Trade Union

... Answer is C)

15.Hindi is the mother tongue of only about ________ percent of Indians?

A) 60%
B) 35%
C) 50%
D) 40%

... Answer is D)

16.How many languages are included in the eighth Schedule of the Indian constitution?

A) 15
B) 18
C) 21
D) 22

... Answer is D)

17.In the data for Scheduled Languages of India which is the second highest in proportion of speakers (%) after Hindi?

A) Bengali
B) Tamil
C) Telugu
D) arathi

... Answer is A)
It is 8.03%

18.Which country is an example of coming together federation?

A) India
B) Belgium
C) USA
D) Australia

... Answer is C)

19.Who can make laws relating to the subjects to legislate on the residuary subjects?

A) Union government
B) State government
C) Local Government
D) Both (A) and (B)

... Answer is D)

20.Major step towards decentralization was taken in India in:

A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1992
D) 1995

... Answer is C)