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Q1. The number of seats reserved for women in the panchayats and municipalities is
one-fourth
one-third
half
one-fifth
Q2. Which are the basic objectives of a federal system?
To safeguard and promote unity of the country
To accommodate regional diversity
To share powers among different communities
Both (a) and (b)
Q3. Which among the following are examples of ‘Coming together federations’?
India, Spain and Belgium
India, USA and Spain
USA, Switzerland and Australia
Belgium and Sri Lanka
Q4. ‘Holding together federations are not found in
India
Spain
Belgium
Australia
Q5. Which form of power sharing is most commonly referred to as federalism?
Horizontal division of power
Vertical division of power
Division of power among various communities
Sharing of power among political parties
Q6. The Union List includes subjects such as:
Education, forests, trade unions, marriages, adoption and succession.
Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.
Residuary subjects like computer software.
Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications.
Q7. Subjects like computer software comes in the
Union List
State List
Concurrent List
Residuary List
Q8. There are two kinds of routes through which federations have been formed. Which are they?
One route involves independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit
Second route is where a large country decides to divide its powers between the states and the national government
Both the above
None of the above
Q9. The system of Panchayati Raj involves:
Village, State and Union levels
Village, District and State levels
Village and State levels
Village, Block and District levels
Q10. Which of the following states has been given a special status?
Jammu and Kashmir
Tripura
Bihar
Haryana
Q11. What is true regarding sources of revenue in a federal system
States have no financial powers or independent sources of revenue.
States are dependent for revenue or funds on the central government.
Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified to ensure its financial autonomy.
States have no financial autonomy.
Q12. Which one of the following States in India has its own Constitution?
Uttarakhand
Madhya Pradesh
J & K
Nagaland
Q13. The number of Scheduled Languages in India is
21
22
23
25
Q14. What is the third tier of government known as?
Village Panchayats
State government
Local self-government
Zila Parishad
Q15. Which of the following countries is an example of “coming together federation”?
U.S.A
India
Spain
Belgium
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