Federalism Quiz
Which of the following is incorrect regarding unitary government ?
There is either only one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the central government.
The central govt can pass an order to the provincial government.
A State govt is answerable to the central government.
The powers of the state govt are guaranteed by the constitution
Which among the following are examples of 'Coming together federations'?
India, Spain and Belgium
India, USA and Spain
USA, Switzerland and Australia.
Belgium and Srilanka
The Union List include subjects such as :
Education, forest, trade unions, marriages and adoption
Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation
Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency and communication
None
Who makes laws on the subjects contained in the Concurrent List?
Union Government
State government
Both a & b
None
In case of clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on the subject in the concurrent list :
The state law prevails.
The centre law prevails
Both the law prevails within their respective jurisdiction
The supreme court has to intervene to decide
Which level of government in India has the power to legislate on the ‘residuary’ subjects?
Union government.
State government
Local self-government
Both a and b
Which language is recognised as the national language by the Constitution of India?
Hindi
English
Tamil
None
In which Schedule of the Indian Constitution are the 22 scheduled languages included?
Tenth schedule
Eighth schedule
Twelfth schedule
Ninth schedule
When was the use of English to stop for the official purpose in India according to the constitution?
1865
1969
1965
None
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
The system of Panchayati Raj involves
Viilage,State and Union levels
Village,District and State levels
Village and State levels
Village,Block and District levels
Which body conducts the elections to Panchayats and Municipalities?
Election Commission.
State election Commission
State High Court.
Parliament
How many seats for women have been reserved in the local government bodies ?
At least 2/3
At least 1/2
At least 1/4.
At least 1/3
Gram sabha refers to -
The ward committee
Assembly of people
The adult voters of the village
None of these
The head of Muncipal Corporation is -
Pramukh
Sarpanch
None
Mayor
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