Federalism MCQ Quiz

30 questions

1. What is federalism?

   1. Constitutional division of power among levels
   2. Special procedures may require state ratification
   3. The Constitution divides powers
   4. Union, State and Local

2. What is a key feature?

   1. Elected urban local government
   2. Two or more levels of government
   3. Assembly of registered village voters
   4. The Constitution divides powers

3. What protects division of powers?

   1. Levels work together
   2. It brings decisions closer to people
   3. States organised largely by language
   4. Constitution

4. Can one level normally change federal powers alone?

   1. No
   2. The Constitution divides powers
   3. Belgium
   4. Assembly of registered village voters

5. Which is a coming-together federation?

   1. Subjects under Union jurisdiction
   2. Assembly of registered village voters
   3. United States
   4. Clear division of powers

6. Which is a holding-together federation?

   1. Subjects shared by Union and States
   2. Union government
   3. Resolve centre-state disputes
   4. India

7. How many levels does India recognise?

   1. India
   2. States organised largely by language
   3. Union, State and Local
   4. Subjects shared by Union and States

8. What is Union List?

   1. India
   2. Union, State and Local
   3. Local government
   4. Subjects under Union jurisdiction

9. What is State List?

   1. It accommodated regional identities
   2. Assembly of registered village voters
   3. Subjects mainly under states
   4. Subjects under Union jurisdiction

10. What is Concurrent List?

    1. Union, State and Local
    2. States organised largely by language
    3. Constitution
    4. Subjects shared by Union and States

11. What happens if Union and State laws conflict on Concurrent List?

    1. No
    2. The Constitution divides powers
    3. Union law generally prevails
    4. Union, State and Local

12. What are residuary powers?

    1. Subjects not in the three lists
    2. Special procedures may require state ratification
    3. Elected village government
    4. 73rd and 74th Amendments

13. Who has residuary powers in India?

    1. Belgium
    2. Subjects under Union jurisdiction
    3. Union government
    4. Union law generally prevails

14. What is decentralisation?

    1. It brings decisions closer to people
    2. Transfer of power to local government
    3. Union government
    4. 73rd and 74th Amendments

15. Which amendments strengthened local government?

    1. United States
    2. Elected village government
    3. 73rd and 74th Amendments
    4. Levels work together

16. What is a Gram Panchayat?

    1. Subjects shared by Union and States
    2. Constitutional division of power among levels
    3. Assembly of registered village voters
    4. Elected village government

17. What is a municipality?

    1. Two or more levels of government
    2. Belgium
    3. Constitution
    4. Elected urban local government

18. What is Gram Sabha?

    1. Elected urban local government
    2. Assembly of registered village voters
    3. Transfer of power to local government
    4. No

19. Why is decentralisation important?

    1. States organised largely by language
    2. Clear division of powers
    3. It brings decisions closer to people
    4. Elected urban local government

20. Which country accommodates linguistic diversity through federalism?

    1. Assembly of registered village voters
    2. India
    3. United States
    4. Belgium

21. What is the third tier?

    1. Constitution
    2. It accommodated regional identities
    3. Local government
    4. Two or more levels of government

22. What is an essential federal feature?

    1. It brings decisions closer to people
    2. Clear division of powers
    3. States organised largely by language
    4. Transfer of power to local government

23. What is the judiciary’s federal role?

    1. Resolve centre-state disputes
    2. Union government
    3. Two or more levels of government
    4. It accommodated regional identities

24. Why does India have a federal structure?

    1. Two or more levels of government
    2. Union, State and Local
    3. The Constitution divides powers
    4. United States

25. What is linguistic reorganisation?

    1. States organised largely by language
    2. Constitutional division of power among levels
    3. Special procedures may require state ratification
    4. Assembly of registered village voters

26. Why did linguistic reorganisation strengthen unity?

    1. Assembly of registered village voters
    2. It brings decisions closer to people
    3. It accommodated regional identities
    4. India

27. Federal vs unitary difference?

    1. Federal systems constitutionally divide powers
    2. Union, State and Local
    3. Assembly of registered village voters
    4. Two or more levels of government

28. Who handles defence in India?

    1. Federal systems constitutionally divide powers
    2. Union government
    3. Assembly of registered village voters
    4. The Constitution divides powers

29. How are federal constitutional amendments handled?

    1. India
    2. Special procedures may require state ratification
    3. Levels work together
    4. 73rd and 74th Amendments

30. What is cooperative federalism?

    1. Levels work together
    2. Elected urban local government
    3. Union law generally prevails
    4. Subjects under Union jurisdiction

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