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CBSE Class 10 Power Sharing and Federalism — practice questions — page 11

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In the capital city Brussels, what share of people speak French?Read the answer and worked solution →Federalism divides power between a central authority and what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which country changed from a unitary to a federal form of government in 1993?Read the answer and worked solution →How many tiers of government does a federation usually have?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the highest court do in a federal dispute over powers?Read the answer and worked solution →What dual aim does a well-run federal system pursue?Read the answer and worked solution →Which countries are examples of holding-together federations?Read the answer and worked solution →In coming-together federations, how is state power usually described?Read the answer and worked solution →Federations such as the USA and Switzerland were formed through which route?Read the answer and worked solution →How did the Constitution describe India soon after Independence?Read the answer and worked solution →How many lists divide legislative powers between the Union and the States in the Indian Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →Defence, foreign affairs, banking and currency fall under which list?Read the answer and worked solution →Education and marriage are subjects in which list where both levels of government can make laws?Read the answer and worked solution →Who has the power to legislate on residuary subjects, those not found in any list?Read the answer and worked solution →Special powers for some northeastern states such as Nagaland come under which constitutional article?Read the answer and worked solution →What are areas like Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Delhi called?Read the answer and worked solution →What majority is needed in each House of Parliament to change the power sharing arrangement?Read the answer and worked solution →Ratifying a power sharing change needs what share of States?Read the answer and worked solution →Who decides disputes about the division of powers in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body conducts panchayat and municipal elections in each State?Read the answer and worked solution →What share of positions in local government must be reserved for women?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year was the Constitution amended to make local government a stronger third tier?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the rural local government body at the village level called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which office holder is the political head of a district-level body?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the political head of a municipal corporation called?Read the answer and worked solution →What must a gram sabha do at least twice or thrice a year?Read the answer and worked solution →When power is handed from the Centre and States to local bodies, what is it called?Read the answer and worked solution →How many languages does the Eighth Schedule list, counting Hindi?Read the answer and worked solution →Which state was formed on the basis of culture, ethnicity or geography rather than language?Read the answer and worked solution →Can the Centre impose Hindi on states that speak other languages?Read the answer and worked solution →

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In the capital city Brussels, what share of people speak French?

  1. 20 per cent
  2. 59 per cent
  3. 40 per cent
  4. 80 per cent
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Correct answer: D. 80 per cent

Brussels is 80 per cent French-speaking, while Dutch speakers are the majority across the country as a whole.

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Federalism divides power between a central authority and what?

  1. Constituent units of the country
  2. The judiciary and the police
  3. Private companies and banks
  4. Local village councils only
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Correct answer: A. Constituent units of the country

A federation splits power between the central government and its constituent units, such as states or provinces.

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Which country changed from a unitary to a federal form of government in 1993?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Belgium
  3. Nepal
  4. Switzerland
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Correct answer: B. Belgium

Belgium's regional governments were given constitutional powers in 1993, which turned its unitary system into a federal one.

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