Chapter wise important questions Civics (2. Federalism)

Chapter wise important questions Civics (2. Federalism)

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Chapter wise important questions For class 10

 Federalism

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Multiple Choice Questions:

1.Consider the following statements regarding language policy of Indian federation: 

1. Hindi was identified as the official language.

2.Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognised as scheduled languages. 

3.English can be used along with Hindi for official purpose. 

Choose the combination that provides the correct statement(s) from the following : [CBSE 2020]

(a)1 and 3

(b)1 and 2 

(c)only 1 

(d)1, 2 and 3

Ans.(d)1, 2 and 3.

2.What type of distribution of powers does the Indian Constitution provide for? [NCERT]

(a)Single-fold 

(b)Two-fold  

(c)Three-fold 

(d)Four-fold 

Ans.(c)Three-fold 

Explanation: The Constitution of India clearly provides a three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the Union (Central) government and the State government. Union list, State list and Concurrent list-under both central and state government. 

3.Who presides over the meetings of Municipal Corporations? 

(a)District Magistrate 

(b)Mayor

(c)Deputy Mayor

 (d)Governor  

Ans.(b)Mayor

Explanation:The head of municipal corporation is called mayor.

 Related Theory:

The Mayor is the first citizen of the city and is elected by the members of the municipal corporation for the period of 5 years.

 4.How many languages are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

(a)20 

(b)21

(c)22 

(d)24 

Ans.(c)22

Explanation:These 22 languages are called ‘Scheduled Languages.’

5.Which of the following pair of subjects is incorrect? 

(a)Police and agriculture

(b)Banking and currency 

(c)Computer software and trade unions

(d)Marriage and adoption 

Ans.(c)Computer software and trade unions 

Explanation: Police and agriculture are the subjects of state list, banking and currency of union list, marriage and adoption are subjects of concurrent list. Computer software is a residuary subject and trade unions is a subject of concurrent list. 

 6.Which of the following group of countries are an example of coming together federation? 

(a)India, USA, Belgium 

(b)USA, Switzerland, Australia 

(c)India, Belgium, Spain 

(d)USA, Spain, Australia 

Ans.(b)USA, Switzerland, Australia 

7.Which of the following pair of languages is NOT included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

(a)Pali and Tulu

(b)Bodo and Maithili 

(c)Nepali and Oriya 

(d)Sindhi and Urdu 

Ans.(a)Pali and Tulu 

 

8.


Study this picture and identify which of the following option best signifies this cartoon? 

(a)Sharing of responsibility between Centre and State 

(b)Centre undermining the power of States 

(c)States pleading from centre for more power

(d)Misuse of power by the States 

Ans.(c)States pleading from centre for more power 

Explanation: This image shows the Centre-state relationship before 1990s when for a long time, the same party ruled at the Centre and in most of the states. As and when the ruling party at the state level was different, the party that ruled at the centre tried to undermine the power of the States by misusing the Constitution to dismiss the State governments that were controlled by opposition parties. This undermined the spirit of federalism 

9.Which of the following pairs of subjects NOT associated with the union list? 

(a)Education and Marriage 

(b)Communications and currency

(c) Foreign Affairs and Currency

(d)Banking and Defence

 Ans.(a)Education and Marriage 

10.Which of following language is spoken by the majority of our population? 

(a)English

(b)Hindi

(c)Bengali

(d)Punjabi 

Ans.(b)Hindi 

Explanation: No one language is the mother tongue of the majority of our population. Hindi is the mother tongue of only about 41 percent Indians which is less than the 50 percent of our total population.  

11.How is Panchayat Samiti formed?[NCERT]

 (a)By a few gram panchayats when are grouped together.

 (b)By most members of the zilla parishad

 (c)By all MPs and MLAs in the block

 (d)None of the above

Ans.(a) By a few gram panchayats when are grouped together. 

Explanation: Panchayat Samiti is also called Block or Mandal. The members of this local body are elected by all the panchayat members in that area.

 Related Theory

All the Panchayat Samiti or Mandals in a district together constitute the zilla parishad. Most members of the zilla parishad are elected which includes the Lok Sabha and MLAs of that district and other oǝicialof other district level bodies. Zilla parishad chairperson is the political head of the zilla parishad. 

 

12.Which of the following is an advantage of the local government in India? 

(a)It has deepened the democracy in our country 

(b)It has uprooted the democracy at local level in our country

(c)It has failed in conducting the regular elections of local bodies

 (d)Only (d) 

 Ans.(a) It has deepened the democracy in our country 

13.Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:A second test for Indian federation is the language policy. Our Constitution did not give the status of national language to any one language. Kindi ƿas identified as the official language. But Hindi is the mother tongue of only about 40 per cent of Indians. Therefore, there were many safeguards to protect other languages. Which among the following is not a scheduled language of India? 

(a)Santhali 

(b)Sanskrit

(c)Angika

(d)Sindhi 

Ans.(c)Angika

 Explanation:There are 22 languages recognised as Scheduled Languages by the Constitution in Schedule 8. Sanskrit, Sindhi and Santhali are all included in this list. 

Correct and Rewrite/ True-False 

14.According to the constitution, the use of English for official purposes was to stop in 1956.

 Ans.According to the constitution, the use of English for official purposes wastostopin1965. 

15.At least two-third of all positions are reserved for women at local level. 

Ans.At least one-third of all positions are reserved for women at local level. 

Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks/tables with suitable information:

16.The subjects that do not fall in any of the three lists are called .................... subjects. [NCERT]

 Ans.Residuary 

Explanation: Subjects like computer software that came up after the constitution was made are called residuary subjects and the union or central government has the power to legislate on these subjects. 

17.The ...................... declared India as a Union of States.  

Ans.Constitution

 Explanation: Indian constitution declares In-dia as a union of states. It is an example of holding together federation where a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the national or central government. In this system, generally central government is more powerful than its constituent units. 

18.In 1956, an act passed by the Government in Sri Lanka recognised the Sinhala Language as the language of the state and disregard the ................. language. 

Ans.Tamil language 

Explanation: Sri lankan Government began adopting Majoritarian methods to impress the Sinhala speaking majority after Sri Lanka gained Independence in 1948. This act was passed in 1956, herein Sinhala Language was adopted as the only language and Tamil was disregarded completely.  

19.India, Spain and Belgium are examples of the .................... type of federations. 

Ans.Holding Together

 Explanation:There are two types of federations. The first type is ‘Coming Together Federation’ where states come together to form a bigger unit by pooling sovereignty and retaining identities. USA, Australia and Switzerland are the examples of coming together federations. The second type is where a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the central government. India, Spain and Belgium are examples of this kind of ‘holding together’ federations. 

20.Australia is an example of .................... type of federation.

 Ans.Coming together Type 

Explanation: When Independent States come together on their own to form a bigger unit, so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining identity they can increase their security, the type of federation is called Coming Together Type of federation. Another example is USA. 

Match the Columns

Choose the correctly matched option from the following: 

21.Match the following subjects from column A with the lists given in column B:

 

Column A(Subjects)Column B(Lists)
(a)Banking(i)State List
(b)Police(ii)Union List
c)Computer software(iii)Concurrent List
(d)Education(iv)Residuary subject

Ans:

Column A(Subjects)Column B(Lists)
(a)Banking(ii)Union List
(b)Police(i)State Lis
c)Computer software(iv)Residuary subject
(d)Education(iii)Concurrent List

Explanation:Union list includes the subjects of national importance such as banking, de-fence, foreign affairs and the union government has the right to make laws on these subjects.State list includes the subjects of state and local importance such as police, trade, agriculture etc. and state government can make laws on these subjects. Concurrent list includes subjects like education, forest, trade union, marriage etc. and both central and state governments can make laws on these subjects but in case if their laws conflict with each other, then the central government law will be implemented. On residuary subjects, central government has the power to make laws. 

Related Theory:The constitution clearly provides a three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the Union Government and the State Governments via union list (97 subjects), state list (66 subjects), concurrent list (47 subjects) and the subjects which are not included in these lists are known as ‘residuary subjects.’

 

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