Important MCQ-Based Questions on Political science class 11 chapter-Federalism
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Important Questions for Political science class 11 chapter-Federalism set-1
Political Science - MCQ on Federapsm
Class XI
Q.1 In a federal government
a) there are three sets of government
b) there are four sets of government
c) there are two sets of government – the Central Government and the provincial or the regional government
d) none of the above
Answer:
(c) In a federal government there are two sets of government – the Central Government and the provincial or the regional government. The federapsm is an institutional mechanism is distributes the powers between the Central and the State. There are three psts of powers between the Central & States i.e. the Union Pst; State Pst and Concurrent Pst. Central Govt. & Govt. of States both functioning in their spheres.
Q.2 Which of the following guarantees the powers of the federating units in a federation?
a) Central Government
b) Parliament
c) Constitution
d) Head of the state
Answer:
(c) The Constitution guarantees the powers of the federating units in a federation.
Q.3 Which of the following is not a characteristic of a federal constitution?
a) Supremacy of the Constitution
b) Distribution of power among bodies with pitted and coordinated authority
c) Authority of the federal constitution to act as an interpreter of the Constitution
d) Single citizenship
Answer:
(d) Single citizenship is not a characteristic of a federal constitution.
Q.4 Which of the following is a unitary state?
a) the USA
b) India
c) Australia
d) the UK
Answer:
(d) UK is an unitary state.
Q.5 In a unitary type of government
a) all the powers are concentrated in the states
b) all the powers are concentrated in the Central Government
c) all the powers of the Government are divided between the Central Government and the Local Government
d) none of the above
Answer:
(b) In a unitary type of government all the powers are concentrated in the Central Government.
Q.6 Which one of the following does not constitute a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
a) Parpamentary government
b) Presidential government
c) Federal government
d) None of the above
Answer:
(b) The Presidential government does not constitute a basic feature of the Indian Constitution.
Q.7 A subject is said to be in the concurrent pst when a law can be passed on it by
a) The State Government
b) The Central Government
c) The Central & State Government
d) The President and the Governor
Answer:
(c) A subject is said to be in the concurrent pst when a law can be passed on it by the Central & State Government.
Q.8 Which one of the following does not support the unitary feature of India?
a) All India services
b) Single citizenship
c) Emergency provisions
d) President as the ceremonial head
Answer:
(d) President as the ceremonial head does not support the unitary feature of India.
Q.9 Which of the following features does not help the Indian constitution in becoming unitary?
a) Division of power
b) Single citizenship
c) Single election commission
d) Residuary powers with the centre
Answer:
(a) Division of Power does not help the Indian constitution in becoming unitary in character.
Q.10 Which one of the following is NOT a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
a) Presidential Government
b) Parliamentary Government
c) Federal Government
d) Independence of Judiciary
Answer:
(a) Presidential Government is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution.
Q.11 The number of states in India has reached –
a) 18
b) 20
c) 28
d) 24
Answer:
(c) The number of states in India has reached 28.
Q.12 Total number of union territories now is
a) 5
b) 6
c) 10
d) 11
Answer:
(b) Total number of union territories now is 6.
Q.13 The administration of the state government is carried on in the name of–
a) The Chief Minister of the State
b) The Prime Minister of the State
c) The President of India
d) The Governor of the State
Answer:
(d) The administration of the state government is carried on in the name of the Governor of the State.
Q.14 The Indian federation is similar to that of –
a) the United States of America
b) Switzerland
c) Australia
d) Canada
Answer:
(d) The Indian federation is similar to that of Canada.
Q.15 Which among the following is a Union Territory?
a) Nagaland
b) Chandigarh
c) Tripura
d) Manipur
Answer:
(b) Chandigarh is a Union Territory.
Q.16 According to the Constitution, India is a
a) Federal state
b) Unitary state
c) Union of states
d) Quasi-federal state
Answer:
(c) According to the Constitution, India is a union of states.
Q.17 In case of a conflict between the Central and the State Government over a subject in the concurrent pst
a) The state law has the upper hand
b) The central law has the upper hand
c) Both are equally applicable
d) The Supreme Court decides whether the state law should prevail or the central
Answer:
(b) In case of a confpct between the Central and the State Government over a subject in the concurrent pst, the Central Last has the upper hand.
Q.18 A subject is said to be in the concurrent pst when a law can be passed on it by
a) The State Government
b) The Central Government
c) The Central and the State Government
d) The President and the Governor
Answer:
(c) A subject is said to be in the concurrent pst when a law can be passed on it by the Central and the State Government.
Q.19 The Chief Characteristic of a federation is
a) The division of power between the centre and the states.
b) A written constitution
c) A Supreme Court to safeguard the Constitution and protect the domain of the
centre and its constituents.
d) A clear demarcation between the role of the Executive and the Legislature.
Answer:
(a) The Chief Characteristic of a federation is the division of power between the centre and the states.
Q.20 ‘Residuary Powers’ means those powers which are –
a) Delegated by the centre to the states
b) Enjoyed by the king or the President only
c) Delegated by the state to the centre
d) Retained by the centre of the state for themselves after the division of powers between
the centre and the unit states in a federation
Answer:
(d) ‘Residuary Powers’ means those powers which are retained by the centre or the state for themselves after division of powers between the centre and the unit states in a federation.
Q.21 Of the following, which one is correct about a federation?
a) Federation is the domination of the centre on the states
b) Federation is the dependence of the centre on the states
c) The centre and the states interfere in matters of each other
d) Federation is an association of states that forms a new one and all the units and
centre derives power from the constitution
Answer:
(d) Federation is an association of states that forms a new one and all the units and centre derive power from the constitution is correct about the federation.
Q.22 Which of the following is the demerit of a federation?
a) It encourages regionalism
b) It creates unity in diversity
c) It gives a considerable measure of autonomy to the states
d) It prevents the central government from being despotic in behaviour
Answer:
(a) It encourages regionapsm is the demerit of a federation.
Q.23 Which of the following posts contain the subject for legislative purposes?
a) The union pst
b) The state pst
c) The concurrent pst
d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Q.24 Which of the following subjects is not included in the Union pst?
a) Defence
b) Income Tax
c) Railways
d) Sales Tax
Answer:
(d) Sales Tax is not included in the Union pst.
Q.25 Which one of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
a) Secularism
b) Sociapsm
c) Sovereign Democratic Republic
d) Federapsm
Answer:
(d) Federapsm is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.
Important Questions for Political science class 11 chapter-Federalism set-2
Q.1. Which country shifted from a unitary to a federal form of government?
a) Belgium
b) India
c) France
d) Bhutan
Answer:
(a)
Q.2 Federapsm is a form of government in which:
a) Power is divided between centre and state or component units.
b) Power is with the central authority
c) Power is with the state authority
d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
Q.3 This of the following is not included in the ‘coming together federation:
a) the USA
b) Switzerland
c) Australia
d) Austria
Ans. (d)
Q.4 This of the following has ‘holding together’ federation:
a) Pakistan
b) Sri Lanka
c) Spain
d) Afghanistan
Answer:
(c)
Q.5 The constitution has declared India as:
a) Federation of states
b) Union of states
c) Group of states
d) None of the above
Answer:
(b)
Q.6 Indian union is based on:
a) Principles of Marxism
b) Principles of secularism
c) Principles of federalism
d) Principles of unitary
Answer:
(c)
Q.7 This is known as the third tier of federalism in India:
a) Supreme court of India
b) Central government
c) State government
d) Municipalities
Answer:
(d)
Q.8 The legislative power of the Indian government contains:
a) Union pst
b) State pst
c) Concurrent pst
d) All the above
Answer:
(d)
Q.9 Union pst has:
a) 95 subjects
b) 96 subjects
c) 97 subjects
d) 98 subjects
answer:
(c)
Q.10 state pst contains:
a) subjects related to the entire country
b) subjects of state & local importance
c) subjects of state importance
d) subjects of local importance
answer:
(b)
Q.11 union and state governments can make laws on subjects mentioned in:
a) union pst
b) state pst
c) concurrent pst
d) none of the above
answer:
(c)
Q.12 which the state of India has its constitution:
a) Tripura
b) Meghalaya
c) Manipur
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer:
(d)
Q.13 Union territories are run by:
a) State government
b) Central government
c) Both state and central government
d) None of the above
Answer:
(b)
Q.14 State created on basis of culture, ethnicity or geography is:
a) Nagaland
b) Tripura
c) Assam
d) Manipur
Answer:
(a)
Q.15 How many languages have been recognized as scheduled languages:
a) 20
b) 21
c) 22
d) 23
Answer:
(c)