CBSE Class 10 Social Science Competency Based Questions Federalism avilable here. We have included total 3 set of passage. Each passage has 3 questions. Students who are going to prepare their Board exam please Read the passage below and answer the following questions.
Federalism Class 10 Competency Based Questions:
1.) Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
Regional governments existed in Belgium even earlier. They had their roles and powers. But all these powers were given to these governments and could be withdrawn by the Central Government. The change that took place in 1993 was that the regional governments were given constitutional powers that were no longer dependent on the central government.
1.) Belgium shifted from-
a) Unitary form of government to federal form of government.
b) Federal form of government to unitary form of government.
c) More powers were given to the unitary government.
d) Both a and c
2.) Sri Lanka continued to be a-
a) Federal form of government.
b) Unitary form of government.
c) Monarchy
d) Nation-state
3.) What is the difference between the unitary and federal form of government?
In a unitary form of government all the constitutional powers are concentrated in the national or central government and the state government are subordinated to it. Whereas in the federal form of government power is devolved at two levels i.e., centre and the states, and both these levels have their independent powers and roles.
2) Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
In this sense, federations are contrasted with unitary governments. Under the unitary system, either there is only one level of government, or the sub-units are subordinate to the central government. The central government can pass on orders to the provincial or the local government. But in a federal system, the central government cannot order the state government to do something. State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the central government. Both these governments are separately answerable to the people.
1.) Identify the correct statement.
a) India has three-fold distribution of legislative powers i.e., union list, state list and concurrent list.
b) The constitution of India originally provided for three tier system of government.
c) State list includes subjects like defence, foreign affairs, communications, currency etc.
d) All of the above.
2.) With respect to the three lists of legislative subjects which of the following statements are true?
1) State list includes subjects like trade, police, commerce, agriculture etc.
2) States have the power to legislate on the residuary subjects.
3) Concurrent list includes the subjects of states interest only.
4) The decision of states is valid in the case of conflicts in the matter of legislation in concurrent list subjects.
Select the correct combination-
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
c) Only 1
d) 1, 2 and 4
3) What are holding together federations? Mention some examples of this model of government.
Holding together federations are the ones in which the large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the national government. Here the central government is more powerful, and the constituent units of the federation have unequal powers. Some examples of this model are India, Spain, and Belgium.
3.) Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
Constitutional provisions are necessary for the success of federalism, but these are not sufficient. If the federal experiment has succeeded in India, it is not merely because of the clearly laid out constitutional provisions. The real success of federalism in India can be attributed to the nature of democratic politics in our country. This ensured that the spirit of federalism, respect for diversity and desire for living together became shared ideals in our country.
1.) How the political map of India changed after 1947?
The political map of India was redrawn in 1947 to ensure alter the boundaries of old states of India and to create new state. It was done to ensure that the people who speak same language lived in the same state. But language was not the only basis of division, some states were created based on culture, ethnicity, geography etc.
2.) What were the apprehensions related to formation of linguistic states?
It was feared that the formation of linguistic states would lead to disintegration of the country. Many national leaders feared that on the formation of linguistic states people will be more adhered to their linguistic unity and not to the national identity. Which could even lead to demand of independent countries.
3.) In India new states are created based on-
a) Geography
b) Culture
c) Language
d) All of the above
DIRECTIONS for the question: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion(A): A major step towards decentralisation of powers in India was taken in 1995.
Reason(R): When power is taken away from Central and State governments and given to local government, it is called decentralisation.
a) A is false but R is true.
b) A is true but R is false.
c) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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