CBSE Class 11 Political Science Federalism MCQs

Question : Which of the following should be the basis for the formation of a State? Why?
a) Common language
b) Common economic interest
c) Common religion
d) Administrative convenience
Answer: d

Question : Which one of the following articles declares India a ‘Union of States’?
a) Article 1
b) Article 10
c) Article 4
d) Article 2
Answer: a

Question : The concept of separate, sovereign national and state governments is known as
a) Oligarchy
b) Federalism
c) Aristocracy
d) Unicameralism
Answer: b

Question : Which one of the following is not a feature of the Indian federation?
a) Written Constitution
b) Supremacy of the Constitution
c) Distribution of Powers
d) Dual Citizenship
Answer: d

Question : Article 356 of the Indian Constitution deals with:
a) National emergency
b) State emergency
c) Financial emergency
d) Armed conflict
Answer: b

Question : The union territory that was given a special status in the year 1991 was
a) Delhi
b) Chandigarh
c) West Bengal
d) Lakshadweep
Answer: a

Question : Number of states in India are
a) 38
b) 28
c) 25
d) 26
Answer: b

Question : Residuary powers are vested with
a) Executive
b) Parliament
c) Judiciary
d) Local Government
Answer: b

Question : Appointment of the Governor is dealt under the article
a) Article 167
b) Article 124
c) Article 162
d) Article 155
Answer: d

Question : India is ‘Union of States’ which is taken from
a) USA
b) Australia
c) Canada
d) Switzerland
Answer: c

Question : Which one of the following articles authorises the Parliament to protect persons in the service of the Union or a State in respect of any action taken by them during martial law to maintain or restore order?
a) Article 167 and 168
b) Article 24 and 25
c) Article 33 and 34
d) Article 155
Answer: c

Question : Which Commission was appointed by the central government to examine the issues relating to Centre-State relations?
a) Punchhi Commission
b) Rajmannar Commission
c) Sarkaria Commission
d) None of the above
Answer: c

Question : The State Reorganisation Commission recommended the creation of
a) Regional states
b) Religious states
c) Ethnic states
d) Linguistic states
Answer: d

Question : Caribbean community was established by
a) Treaty of Aix-La Chapelle
b) Treaty of Roses
c) Treaty of Caribbean
d) Treaty of Chaguaramas
Answer: d

Question : Federalism stands for
a) Separation of powers
b) Decentralisation of power
c) Centralisation of power
d) Sharing of powers
Answer: b

Question : Which of the following state was not created due to its linguistic identity?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Karnataka
Answer: c

Question : “The Constitution of India is neither purely federal nor unitary but it is a combination of both. It is a composite state of a novel type.” The quote is given by
a) Hamilton
b) D.D. Basu
c) Herbert Samuel
d) C.F. Strong
Answer: b

Question : Which state of India has its own constitution:
a) Tripura
b) Meghalaya
c) Manipur
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: d

Question : The system of Panchayati Raj involves:
a) Village, State and Union levels
b) Village, District and State levels
c) Village and State levels
d) Village, Block and District levels
Answer: d

Question : The main objective of the federal system is to
a) Accommodate regional diversity
b) Promote diversity
c) Make centre more powerful
d) Distribute finances to different organs
Answer: a

Question : Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federation?
a) Written Constitution
b) Supremacy of the Constitution
c) Distribution of Powers
d) Dual Citizenship
Answer: d

Question : According to the Constitution, India is a
a) Federal state
b) Unitary state
c) Union of states
d) Quasi-federal state
Answer: c