Federalism – MCQs Online Practice Test with Automatic scoring
CBSE Class 10 – Social Science (Civics)
Subject: Political Science (Democratic Politics – II)
Chapter 2: Federalism – What is Federalism? | What makes India a Federal Country? | How is Federalism practised? | Decentralisation in India
30-topic wise MCQs with automatic scoring and instant feedback, strictly based on NCERT – ideal for CBSE Class 10 Board Examination practice.
CBSE Board Examinations – Objective & Quiz Pattern (Indicative)
- MCQs / Objective Type: Check understanding of concepts like federalism, Union–State relations, language policy and decentralisation.
- Competency/Case-Based MCQs: Apply concepts to real situations and interpret constitutional provisions.
- Time-bound practice: Try to complete this quiz in 30 minutes to match exam-style time management.
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1. Basics of Federalism – Concept & Features
Basics of Federalism
Q1. Federalism is best defined as:
Basics of Federalism
Q2. Which of the following is usually not a feature of a federal government?
Basics of Federalism
Q3. Federalism is most suitable for countries which:
Comparison
Q4. Which pair of countries correctly represents one federal and one unitary system?
Concept
Q5. Which of the following statements about federalism is correct?
2. What Makes India a Federal Country?
Threefold Distribution
Q6. How many lists of subjects are provided in the Indian Constitution for division of powers?
Union List
Q7. Which of the following subjects is included in the Union List?
State List
Q8. Which of the following is a subject of the State List?
Concurrent List
Q9. Which subject is included in the Concurrent List in India?
Concurrent List
Q10. If there is a conflict between Union and State law on a Concurrent List subject:
Residuary Powers
Q11. In India, residuary powers (subjects not in any of the three lists) belong to:
India as a Federation
Q12. Which feature clearly shows that India is a federal country?
3. How is Federalism Practised? – Linguistic States & Language Policy
Linguistic States
Q13. The creation of linguistic states in India has:
State Reorganisation
Q14. Which of the following is a correct statement about the reorganisation of states in India?
Language Policy
Q15. Which statement about India’s national language is correct?
Language Policy
Q16. Hindi in Devanagari script is:
Language Policy
Q17. Why was English allowed to continue as an associate official language in India?
Language Policy
Q18. India’s language policy can best be described as:
4. Changing Centre–State Relations
Centre–State Relations
Q19. In the early years after independence, Centre–State relations in India were:
Centre–State Relations
Q20. Which development has strengthened federalism in India after the 1990s?
President’s Rule
Q21. Article 356 of the Indian Constitution is related to:
Centre–State Relations
Q22. Frequent misuse of Article 356 in the past:
Judiciary & Federalism
Q23. Which institution has helped curb misuse of Article 356 and protect Indian federalism?
5. Decentralisation in India & Panchayati Raj
Decentralisation
Q24. Decentralisation means:
73rd Amendment
Q25. Which Constitutional Amendment is mainly linked with strengthening Panchayati Raj in rural areas?
Panchayati Raj Structure
Q26. Panchayati Raj in rural areas has how many tiers?
Gram Sabha
Q27. Gram Sabha consists of:
Reservation in Panchayats
Q28. At least what fraction of seats in Panchayats are reserved for women?
Urban Local Government
Q29. Which of the following local bodies is responsible for governing big cities?
Decentralisation & Democracy
Q30. How does decentralisation make democracy stronger?
