This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Political Science > Federalism > Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism Quiz 6 (42 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The branch of government that enforces laws and is in charge of the military A) Executive. B) Legislative. C) Judicial. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Executive. 2. India comes under which form of federation? A) Coming together federalism. B) Holding together Federalism. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Holding together Federalism. 3. Which country is an example of coming together federation? A) India. B) USA. C) Sri Lanka. D) Belgium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USA. 4. The Union and State govts have the power to raise resources by ..... A) Banks. B) People. C) Loans. D) Levying taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Levying taxes. 5. The Constitution lets Congress do what is "necessary and proper" for carrying out its powers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. In which year the change took place in Belgian government? A) 1993. B) 1996. C) 1994. D) 1995. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1993. 7. The Constitution divides federal power among three branches of government. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. The Supremacy clause says state laws are superior to federal laws. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Assertion (A):Our Constitution did not give the status of national language to any one language.Reason (R):Restructuring the Centre-State relations is one more way in which federalism has been strengthened in practice. 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. 10. Which languages are continued to be an Official Language? A) Hindi and Assamese. B) Hindi and English. C) English and Urdu. D) Only English. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindi and English. 11. Issue licenses (marriage, hunting, driver's, etc.) A) Federal. B) State. C) Shared. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State. 12. The power to maintain army and navy A) Expressed powers. B) Concurrent powers. C) Reserved powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressed powers. 13. What is the proportion of Hindi speaking people in India A) Above 40%. B) Above 50%. C) Above 30%. D) Above 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Above 40%. 14. To tax the people, the government needs to create a national bank, this is an example of what clause? A) The necessary and proper clause. B) The mac and cheese law. C) The concurrent power clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The necessary and proper clause. 15. In a unitary form of government there can be two levels of government, but the second level has no authority A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Choose the most appropriate answersIn a holding together federation: A) A large country decides to divide power between centre and states. B) Independent states hold on to each other to form a large nation. C) Power rests with the centre. D) Each of the levels are dependent on each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A large country decides to divide power between centre and states. 17. The municipal corporation officers are called: A) Mayors. B) MLAs. C) Sarpanchs. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mayors. 18. The ..... Government alone can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the Union List A) Union. B) Residuary. C) Judiciary. D) Local. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Union. 19. The powers of the federal government are separated into A) Three branches. B) Two branches. C) One branch. D) Four branches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three branches. 20. Powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. When power is taken away from state governments and is given to local government, it is called A) Federalism. B) Centralisation. C) Panchayat committee. D) Decentralisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decentralisation. 22. Besides Hindi, there are ..... other languages recognised as Scheduled Languages by the Constitution? A) 24. B) 21. C) 23. D) 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 21. 23. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the structure of government at different levels? A) Part IV. B) Part III. C) Part XI. D) Part V. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Part XI. 24. Powers of Congress that are stated in the Constitution A) Implied. B) Expressed. C) Concurrent. D) Reserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressed. 25. Besides Hindi there are ..... languages recognised as Scheduled Languages. A) 24. B) 22. C) 23. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21. 26. Which of the following is a distinctive feature of the Indian federal system? A) Uniformity in laws across all states. B) Asymmetric federalism with unequal powers to states. C) Centralized decision-making process. D) Equal representation of all states in the Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asymmetric federalism with unequal powers to states. 27. The Chairperson of Municipal Corporation A) Mayor. B) District Collector. C) Ward Councillor. D) Municipal Councillor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mayor. 28. Members of Gram Panchayat are Directly Elected or Indirectly Elected? A) Directly elected by panchayat samiti. B) Indirectly elected by panchayat samiti. C) Directly elected by the gram sabha. D) Indirectly elected by gram sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directly elected by the gram sabha. 29. Which of the following states in India enjoys special powers under Article 371? A) Tamil Nadu. B) Nagaland. C) Kerala. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nagaland. 30. The powers given to the states under the Constitution can be found in A) Amendment 4. B) Amendment 10. C) Amendment 8. D) Amendment 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amendment 10. 31. Consider the following statements regarding language policy of Indian federation:(1) Hindi was identified as the official language.(2) Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognised as scheduled languages.(3) English can be used along with Hindi for official purposes.Choose the combination that provides the correct statements) from the following: A) (1) and (3). B) (1) and (2). C) Only (1). D) (1), (2) and (3). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (1), (2) and (3). 32. Collect Taxes is a ..... power A) State. B) Federal. C) Shared. D) This choice is wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shared. 33. In India, the power to legislate on subjects not mentioned in any of the three lists of the Constitution is vested in: A) State Government. B) Union Government. C) Supreme Court. D) Both State and Union Governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Union Government. 34. What is the basic idea behind decentralization?1.Large number of problems and issues are best settled at the local level2.Local People have better knowledge of problems in their localities3.It helps to inculcate a feeling of democratic participation4. Gram Sabha members are elected by the villagers. A) Only 2 and 4. B) 1, 3 and 4. C) Only 1 and 4. D) 1, 2 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3. 35. Presently how many Union Territories are there in India? A) 6. B) 7. C) 8. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9. 36. The key change to convert Unitary form of government to federal form of government in Belgium was ..... A) To give more power to state government. B) To reduce the power of the Central Government. C) To solve the problem with judiciary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reduce the power of the Central Government. 37. How does the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch A) The President may veto legislation. B) The President can decide that laws of Congress are unconstitutional. C) The President can issue pardons. D) Congress can create federal courts and can impeach judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President may veto legislation. 38. The power to regulate trade within a state A) Expressed powers. B) Concurrent powers. C) Reserved powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reserved powers. 39. In what way changes can be made in the federal constitution A) Changes can be Unilateral. B) Changes require consent of both the levels of government. C) Changes can be through Judiciary. D) Changes require only consent of the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Changes require consent of both the levels of government. 40. Another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause is the A) Implied Powers Clause. B) Supremacy Clause. C) Equal Protection Clause. D) Denied Powers Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implied Powers Clause. 41. This branch of government interprets laws and decides if presidential actions and legislative laws are constitutional. A) Executive. B) Legislative. C) Judicial. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial. 42. Which of these federal government actions would violate a power reserved to the states? A) Congress requires a state to teach a specific curriculum in their public schools. B) The U.S. military establishes a naval base in a coastal state capital. C) Citizens are drafted into the military to fight an overseas war. D) The president negotiates a nuclear arms treaty with North Korea. 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