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Bihar Board Class 10 (BSEB) Federalism — practice questions

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Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between:Read the answer and worked solution →Subjects on which only the Union (central) government can make laws are placed in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Subjects of state and local importance, such as police and agriculture, are placed in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Subjects on which both the Centre and the states can make laws are placed in the:Read the answer and worked solution →If a Union law and a state law on a Concurrent List subject conflict, the law that prevails is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Subjects that do not fall in any of the three lists (residuary subjects) are assigned to the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Indian Constitution describes the country as a:Read the answer and worked solution →The third tier of government in India consists of:Read the answer and worked solution →The practice of taking power away from the central and state governments and giving it to local government is called:Read the answer and worked solution →A federation has how many levels of government?Read the answer and worked solution →India and Belgium, where a large country brought together existing states, are examples of the ___ type of federation:Read the answer and worked solution →The USA, where independent states came together to form a union, is an example of the ___ type of federation:Read the answer and worked solution →Rural local self-government bodies in India are collectively known as:Read the answer and worked solution →A federal government has:Read the answer and worked solution →India is which type of federation?Read the answer and worked solution →Federalism is preferred for large, diverse countries because it:Read the answer and worked solution →In India, "defence" and "foreign affairs" appear on which list?Read the answer and worked solution →"Police" and "agriculture" appear on which list?Read the answer and worked solution →Education appears on the Concurrent List. What does that mean?Read the answer and worked solution →Residuary powers (subjects not listed in any of the three lists) go to the:Read the answer and worked solution →How many states does India currently have (excluding UTs)?Read the answer and worked solution →The body that recommends how Union taxes should be shared between centre and states is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 redrew Indian state lines mainly on the basis of:Read the answer and worked solution →India's constitution recognises how many languages in its Eighth Schedule?Read the answer and worked solution →The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments (1992) created:Read the answer and worked solution →Under the panchayat system mandated by the 73rd Amendment, what fraction of seats are reserved for women?Read the answer and worked solution →India does NOT have a national language. Which language is the official language of the Union?Read the answer and worked solution →Approximately how many elected representatives serve in India's panchayats and municipalities?Read the answer and worked solution →CLASS10 · Socialscience · Federalism — Spot the ErrorRead the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between:

  1. two political parties
  2. a central authority and various constituent units
  3. the rich and the poor
  4. the legislature and the judiciary only
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Correct answer: B. a central authority and various constituent units

Federalism divides power between a central authority and constituent units.

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Subjects on which only the Union (central) government can make laws are placed in the:

  1. Residuary List
  2. Union List
  3. State List
  4. Concurrent List
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Correct answer: B. Union List

Union List subjects (defence, foreign affairs) are for the Centre alone.

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Subjects of state and local importance, such as police and agriculture, are placed in the:

  1. State List
  2. Union List
  3. Global List
  4. Concurrent List
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Correct answer: A. State List

State List subjects (police, agriculture, trade) are for the states.

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