This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Political Science > Federalism > Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Run public schools A) Federal. B) State. C) Shared. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State. 2. Establish Courts A) Federal. B) State. C) Shared. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shared. 3. Municipalities are set in ..... A) Villages. B) Small towns. C) Towns. D) Small Villages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Towns. 4. ..... have the power to interpret the constitution and the powers of different levels of government. A) State government. B) Judiciary. C) Central government. D) Local government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judiciary. 5. Which of the given subjects are from State list? A) Police and Public order. B) Trade and Commerce. C) Agriculture and Irrigation. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 6. Concurrent Powers are given to A) The states. B) Both the state and the federal government. C) The federal government. D) Local government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both the state and the federal government. 7. A coming together federation A) Gives equal power to the centre and state. B) Gives the centre more power than the constituent units. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gives equal power to the centre and state. 8. What kind of powers are shared by both state and federal governments? A) Concurrent. B) Reserved. C) Implied. D) Enumerated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concurrent. 9. The power of the Federal Government to create a second bank came from what part of the Constitution? A) The Necessary and Proper Clause. B) The 2nd Amendment. C) The Preamble of the Constitution. D) The equal protection clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Necessary and Proper Clause. 10. Implied powers are stated in the constitution and expressed powers are not. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. An implied power ..... A) Is listed in the constitution. B) Is reserved for the states. C) Is allowed under the elastic clause and relates to an enumerated power. D) Is never constitutional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is allowed under the elastic clause and relates to an enumerated power. 12. One of the following states is the newly created state A) Kerala. B) Uttarkhand. C) Sikkim. D) Jammu and Kashmir. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uttarkhand. 13. The ..... plays an important role in overseeing the implementation of constitutional provisions and procedures. A) Residuary. B) Union. C) Judiciary. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judiciary. 14. Which of these is a power that is typically reserved to the states? A) Establishing post offices. B) Issuing licenses, permits, and certificates. C) Building roads and transportation systems. D) Regulating commerce between the U.S. and foreign nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Issuing licenses, permits, and certificates. 15. Why are checks and balances important? A) Easier for one person to take power. B) It allows the executive branch the power to supervise the actions of the other two branches. C) It insures that the different branches will work together for the common good. D) It prevents voter suppression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It insures that the different branches will work together for the common good. 16. Scheduled languages are included in the ..... schedule of the Indian Constitution A) 7th. B) Chin. C) 5th. D) 8th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8th. 17. A third tier of government is called ..... government. A) Union. B) Panchayat. C) Local. D) Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Local. 18. A system in which power is shared between the federal and state governments is called ..... A) Judicial System. B) Checks and Balances. C) Federal System. D) Bicameral System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federal System. 19. Which of the following states has been given a special status? A) Jammu and Kashmir. B) Tripura. C) Bihar. D) Haryana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jammu and Kashmir. 20. Which tier of government was added to the Indian federal structure through the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments? A) Union Government. B) Local Government. C) District Government. D) State Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Local Government. 21. Which issues are included in State List of constitution A) Defence, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency. B) Police, trade, commerce, agriculture, and irrigation. C) Education, forests, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Police, trade, commerce, agriculture, and irrigation. 22. In ..... government national government has all the powers. A) Federal. B) Democratic. C) Unitary. D) Parliamentary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unitary. 23. Make rules about businesses inside a state A) Federal. B) State. C) Shared. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State. 24. Assertion:Belgium and Spain has 'holding together' federation. Reason:A big country divides power between constituent states and national government. A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) If assertion is true but reason is false. D) If both assertion and reason are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. 25. What are the Demerits of local government A) Gram sabhas are not held regularly. B) Most state government have not transferred significant powers to local governments. C) Local government lack adequate resources. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 26. Provide police and emergency services A) Federal. B) State. C) Shared. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State. 27. The term 'residuary powers' refers to powers: A) Exercised by the local government. B) Held exclusively by states. C) Reserved for the judiciary. D) Not listed in the Union or State List. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not listed in the Union or State List. 28. Which of these is an implied power? A) Regulate Interstate Commerce. B) Buy weapons for the army from a private company. C) Declare War. D) Make a foreign treaty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buy weapons for the army from a private company. 29. The jurisdiction of different tiers of government are specified by the ..... A) State Government. B) Central Government. C) Constitution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constitution. 30. When did the use of English stopped for the official purposes in India? A) 1967. B) 1965. C) 1969. D) 1971. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1965. 31. The power to regulate trade between states and with foreign nations A) Expressed powers. B) Concurrent powers. C) Reserved powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressed powers. 32. Significant changes take place in the federal features in India after ..... A) 1991. B) 1992. C) 1993. D) 1990. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1990. 33. What were the major steps taken to make third-tier more powerful? A) 1/3rd reservation seats for women. B) Regular elections. C) Independent State Election Commission. D) Reservation of seats for SC, ST, OBC. E) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these. 34. A unitary form of government does not divide power between a central government and lower governments. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. Which form of government existed in Sri Lanka? A) Federal form of government. B) Unitary form of government. C) Parliamentary form of government. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unitary form of government. 36. A good example of Checks and Balances is A) The Supreme Court makes laws. B) The Supreme Court can impeach the President. C) The President can veto laws. D) The Congress appoints Cabinet officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President can veto laws. 37. How does the 10th Amendment create Federalism in the United States? A) It makes any law created by the Federal Government supreme to that of the states. B) It gives any powers not expressly given to the Federal Government to the states. C) It says that there are powers given to the Federal Government that are not listed in the Constitution. D) It lists the powers of the Federal Government only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It gives any powers not expressly given to the Federal Government to the states. 38. Who sets the power of different level of government in Federal System of Government A) Central government. B) State government. C) Constitution. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constitution. 39. Which of the following is an example of 'holding together' federations? A) India. B) USA. C) Switzerland. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 40. ..... govt has the right to pass laws for the subjects of union list A) Central. B) State. C) Local govts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central. 41. In case of any dispute about the division of powers ..... and ..... make a decision. A) Central and state governments. B) State and local governments. C) Judges and lawyers. D) High courts and Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High courts and Supreme Court. 42. Why there is need of local governments in India A) People have better knowledge of problems in their localities thus these problems could be best solved at local levels. B) People also know where to spend money and manage things efficiently. C) People directly participate in decision making. D) All of this. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of this. 43. Powers that belong to the state governments are known as A) Expressed powers. B) Concurrent powers. C) Reserved powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reserved powers. 44. Name the two kind of routes through which federations have been formed? A) Unitary System and Federal System. B) Holding Together and Unilateral Government. C) Holding Together and Coming Together. D) Coming Together and Unilateral Together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Holding Together and Coming Together. 45. Make treaties and deals with foreign countries A) Federal. B) State. C) Shared. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federal. 46. In Unitary form of govt ..... government can pass or orders to the provincial govts. A) Federal. B) Parliamentary. C) Unitary. D) Presidential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unitary. 47. Assertion (A):Rural local government is popularly known by the name Panchayati raj.Reason (R):Zilla parishad chairperson is the political head of the zilla parishad. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true and 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: B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. 48. The power to establish local governments A) Expressed powers. B) Concurrent powers. C) Reserved powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reserved powers. 49. Which Indian State had been given special status A) Haryana. B) Jammu & Kashmir. C) Delhi. D) Assam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jammu & Kashmir. 50. The creation of linguistic states in India has: A) Led to the rise of secessionist movements. B) Weakened the unity of the country. C) Increased administrative difficulties. D) Strengthened national integration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strengthened national integration. 51. Holding together federations are not found in? A) India. B) Australia. C) Spain. D) Belgium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Australia. 52. Which level of government in India has the power to legislate on the 'residuary' subjects? A) Union government. B) State government. C) Local self-government. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Union government. 53. Out of these large countries which has not followed Federalism? A) USA. B) INDIA. C) CHINA. D) RUSSIA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CHINA. 54. What is the basic idea behind decentralization? A) Large number of problems and issues are best settled at the local level. B) People have better knowledge of problems in their localities. C) It helps to inculcate a feeling of democratic participation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 55. How many languages are spoken in India and what is the ratio of Hindi speaking people in India A) 114 languages spoken and 40% people speak Hindi. B) 20 languages spoken and 60% people speak Hindi. C) 21 languages spoken and 54% people speak Hindi. D) 114 languages spoken and 60% people speak Hindi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 114 languages spoken and 40% people speak Hindi. 56. The power to coin money A) Expressed power. B) Concurrent power. C) Reserved power. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressed power. 57. This is the national language of India A) Hindi. B) English. C) Sanskrit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 58. Who has the power to conduct elections? A) The Federal Government. B) The State Governments. C) Both the Federal & State Government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The State Governments. 59. Who is the Political Head of Municipality and Gram Panchayat? A) Mayor and Sarpanch. B) Deputy Collector and Mayor. C) Sarpanch and Deputy Collector. D) Mayor and Chief Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mayor and Sarpanch. 60. The scheduled languages are part of Which schedule of Indian Constitution. A) 8th. B) 11th. C) 10th. D) 12th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8th. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesClass 10 QuizzesClass 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 1Class 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 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books