This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Political Science > Federalism > Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Example of 'coming together federation' is ..... A) India. B) Spain. C) Belgium. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) USA. 2. The third tier of rural local body in India is A) Panchayat committee. B) Municipal Corporation. C) Zila parishad. D) State government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zila parishad. 3. Which among the following are examples of 'Coming together federations'? A) India, Spain and Belgium. B) India, USA and Spain. C) USA, Switzerland and Australia. D) Belgium and Sri Lanka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) USA, Switzerland and Australia. 4. The branch of government that makes laws A) Supreme Court. B) Legislative. C) Executive. D) Judicial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legislative. 5. Which of the following is a feature of 'coming together' federations like the USA? A) Strong central government. B) Equal powers for all states. C) Unequal powers for states. D) Centralized financial system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equal powers for all states. 6. Union territories do not have the power of a state A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Which of these is a power DENIED to state governments? A) Coining and printing money. B) Establishing school systems. C) Running and operating elections. D) Establishing police departments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coining and printing money. 8. The Constitution of India ..... A) Divided powers between centre and states in three lists. B) Divided powers between centre and states in two lists. C) Listed the powers of the states and left the undefined powers to the state. D) Specified the pow ers of the states and left the residuary powers with the centre. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Divided powers between centre and states in three lists. 9. Choose the correct statement regarding language policy of the Indian Government. A) Citizens are free to choose any language as national language. B) Hindi is our national language. C) Constitution of India did not declare any language as national language. D) English is our national language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constitution of India did not declare any language as national language. 10. Who can remove the President from office? A) The House of Representatives. B) The Senate. C) The 50 states. D) The Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Senate. 11. Which of these is an example of checks and balances A) The taxing power of states. B) The War Powers Act. C) The right to bear arms. D) Senate confirmation of presidential appointments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Senate confirmation of presidential appointments. 12. What is the highest legal authority in the US A) The Supreme Court. B) Congress. C) The Constitution. D) The President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Supreme Court. 13. Powers that belong to the federal government are known as A) Expressed powers. B) Concurrent powers. C) Reserved powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressed powers. 14. In a Unitary System ..... A) State government has power of its own. B) Safeguards unity and accommodates regional diversity. C) One level of government or sub units are subordinate to the central government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One level of government or sub units are subordinate to the central government. 15. What is Federalism? A) The form of government in which power is in the hands of Central government. B) The form of government in which power is shared between central government and individual states or provinces. C) The form of government in which the ultimate power is given to state government or provinces. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The form of government in which power is shared between central government and individual states or provinces. 16. What is Coalition Government? A) When State Parties enter into alliance with National Parties. B) When National Parties enter into alliance with State Parties. C) When National Parties enter into alliance with many parties including regional parties. D) When State parties enter into alliance with many parties including regional parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When National Parties enter into alliance with many parties including regional parties. 17. Sources of revenue of each level of government are specified to ensure A) Regional diversity. B) Administration. C) Financial autonomy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Financial autonomy. 18. How is federalism practiced in India? A) By the creation of states based on religion. B) By the creation of states based on caste. C) By the creation of linguistic states. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the creation of linguistic states. 19. In a federal system, the central government cannot: A) Dismiss a state government. B) Make laws on state list subjects. C) Pass an order for a state government to follow. D) Alter the boundaries of a state without the state's consent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pass an order for a state government to follow. 20. In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the A) Necessary and Proper Clause. B) Supremacy Clause. C) Relative Clause. D) Santa Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Necessary and Proper Clause. 21. Different tiers of government govern the same citizens, but each tier has its own ..... in specific matters. A) Execution. B) Jurisdiction. C) Administration. D) Policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jurisdiction. 22. The power to borrow money A) Expressed powers. B) Concurrent powers. C) Reserved powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concurrent powers. 23. What is the difference between state and federal laws? A) States laws can supersede federal laws. B) Federal laws can supersede state laws. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federal laws can supersede state laws. 24. Which type of government rule the Union Territories A) These have their own government. B) These are looked after by center government. C) These are ruled by governments of neighboring states. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These are looked after by center government. 25. A denied power to the Federal and State governments is A) To create a post office. B) To organize an army and navy. C) To grant titles of nobility. D) To manage interstate commerce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To grant titles of nobility. 26. Major step towards decentralisation in India was taken up in A) 1990. B) 1993. C) 1991. D) 1992. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1992. 27. Which of the following is not a feature of Coalition Government? A) Majority in Lok Sabha. B) Agreement on different ideologies. C) Power sharing with different political groups. D) Forming partnerships at centre. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majority in Lok Sabha. 28. 5) What was the key change made in the constitution of Belgium? i) Increase the power of the central government ii) Transfer of powers to the regional governmentiii) Reduce the power of the central governmentiv) Reduce the power of the regional government Choose the appropriate option: A) (i), (ii) and (iv). B) (i), (ii) and (iii). C) (i) and (iii). D) (ii) and (iii). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (ii) and (iii). 29. The Constitution of India has A) Divides power between centre and state into two lists. B) Divides power between centre and state into three lists. C) Listed the powers of the state and left the undefined powers to the state. D) Specified the powers of the state and left the residuary powers with the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divides power between centre and state into three lists. 30. Which Article has the Supremacy Clause? A) Article I. B) Article VI (6). C) Article VII (7). D) Article V (5). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article VI (6). 31. All Panchayat Samities in district forms A) Gram sabha. B) Panchayat committee. C) Zilla parishad. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zilla parishad. 32. Powers that states and the federal government share are called concurrent powers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Assertion:A major step towards decentralization was taken in 1992 by amending the constitution. Reason:Constitution was amended to make the third tier of democracy more powerful and effective. A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) Assertion is true but reason is false. D) Assertion is false but reason is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. 34. '' This Constitution and the laws of the United States ..... shall be the supreme law of the land ..... " What is the name of this clause? A) The supreme dream. B) The Meat supreme. C) The supremacy clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The supremacy clause. 35. This branch of government makes decisions on how money is spent, as well as printing money and can declare war A) Executive. B) Legislative. C) Judicial. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legislative. 36. Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are ..... to the states respectively, or to the people. A) Optional. B) Reserved. C) Coalesced. D) Denied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reserved. 37. Transfer of power from Central or State government to local government is called A) Distribution. B) Seggregation. C) Decentralisation. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decentralisation. 38. Who is known as the Father of Panchayati Raj System? A) Balwant Rai Mehta. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) Mahatma Gandhi. D) Sardar's Bhai Patel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balwant Rai Mehta. 39. ..... system has only one level of the government. A) Parliamentary. B) Presidential. C) Federal. D) Unitary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unitary. 40. Which government provides garbage collection services to homes and businesses? A) US Government. B) Government of the State of FL. C) County and Municipal government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) County and Municipal government. 41. Which of the following is an objective of the federal system? A) To safeguard and promote unity of the country. B) To accommodate new territories. C) To filter people belonging to one caste or ethnic groups. D) To reject regional diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To safeguard and promote unity of the country. 42. Which of the following is not a subject of the Union List? A) Foreign affairs. B) Currency. C) Banking. D) Law and Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Law and Order. 43. Any changes in the constitution requires A) Approval of central and state governments. B) 2/3rd majority of Lok Sabha. C) 2/3rd majority of both the houses + Ratification by at least (1/2)state legislatures. D) 2/3rd majority of both the houses + Ratification by at least (2/3)state legislatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2/3rd majority of both the houses + Ratification by at least (1/2)state legislatures. 44. In 1947 boundaries of several states were changed to ensure A) People who followed same culture lived in the same state. B) That people who ate the same food lived in the same state. C) That people who spoke the same language lived in the same state. D) That people who followed the same religion lived in the same state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That people who spoke the same language lived in the same state. 45. The head of the municipal corporation is the A) Chief minister. B) District collector. C) Mayor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mayor. 46. Which of the following is a feature of a 'unitary' government? A) Centralized authority. B) Division of powers. C) Decentralized power structure. D) Sovereign state governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centralized authority. 47. Which of the following countries is an example of "coming together federation" ? A) Spain. B) Belgium. C) USA. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) USA. 48. What level of Government has the power to collect taxes? A) Federal. B) State. C) Concurrent (Shared by Both). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concurrent (Shared by Both). 49. 1) The distinguished feature of federal government is A) National government gives some power to the provincial government. B) Power is distributed among judiciary. C) Governmental power is divided between different levels of government. D) Elected officials exercise supreme power in the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Governmental power is divided between different levels of government. 50. An example of a STATE issue would be which from the list below? A) Establishing an army. B) Getting married. C) Running post offices. D) Printing money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting married. 51. What are residuary subjects? A) Subjects that do not fall into the category of any three lists. B) Subjects like computer software. C) Union government has the power to legislate over these subjects. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 52. Which type of government does the Belgium have? A) Federal. B) Monarchy. C) Communist. D) Unitary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federal. 53. The coming together federation among these: A) India. B) Spain. C) Australia. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) USA. 54. Powers that belong to both the federal government and the state governments are known as A) Expressed powers. B) Concurrent powers. C) Reserved powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concurrent powers. 55. Which of the given subject is not included in the state list? A) National Defence. B) Law and Order. C) Agriculture. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Defence. 56. In Federalism, the power to govern is A) Given to the people. B) Limited to the national government. C) Given only to the state governments. D) Shared between the national and state governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shared between the national and state governments. 57. Which language has status of national language in India? A) Tamil. B) Hindi. C) English. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 58. Which of the following states are based on the Ethnic Culture A) Nagaland. B) Ladakh. C) Daman and Diu. D) Bihar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nagaland. 59. Assertion (A):The sharing of power between the Union Government and the State governments is basic to the structure of the Constitution.Reason(R):Any single government can change this arrangement. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). C) (A) is true but (R) is false. D) (A) is false but (R) is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (A) is true but (R) is false. 60. Which of the given countries is an example of ' coming together federation. A) India. B) USA. C) Spain. D) Belgium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USA. Next →Related QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesClass 10 QuizzesClass 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 2Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 3Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 4Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 5Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books