MCQ’s Chapter-2 (Civics)
1. The System of Panchayati Raj involves
(a) The village, block and district levels
(b) The village, and state levels
(c) The village district and state levels
(d) The village, state and Union levels
Answer: a
2. In case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on a subject in the concurrent list:
(a) the state law prevails.
(b) the central law prevails.
(c) both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions.
(d) the Supreme Court has to intervene to decide.
Answer: b
3. Which of the following subjects is not included in the state list?
(a) Law and order
(b) National defence
(c) Education
(d) Agriculture
Answer: b
4. In India’s federal system, the state governments have the power to legislate on all those subjects which are
included in the:
(a) Union list
(b) State list
(c) Concurrent list
(d) Residuary subjects
Answer: b
5. The Constitution of India
(a) divided powers between centre and states in three lists.
(b) divided powers between centre and states in two lists.
(c) listed the powers of the states and left the undefined powers to the state.
(d) Specified the powers of the states and left the residuary powers with the centre.
Answer: a
6. Which of the following government has two or more levels?
(a) Community Government
(b) Coalition Government
(c) Federal Government
(d) Unitary Government
Answer: c
7. Which of the following countries is an example of “coming together federation”?
(a) U.S.A
(b) India
(c) Spain
(d) Belgium
Answer: a
8. Here are three reactions to the language policy followed in India. Which of the following holds true in the
case of India?
(a) The policy of accommodation has strengthened national unity.
(b) Language based states have divided us by making everyone conscious of their language.
(c) The language policy has only helped to consolidate the dominance of English over all other languages.
Answer: a
9. Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those which hold true
for decentralisation after 1992.
A. Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.
B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.
C. The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local government bodies.
D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward
classes.
(a) B and C
(b) A and C
(c) A and D
(d) B and D
Answer: a
10. In a ‘Holding together federation’:
A. A large country divides its power between constituent states and the national government.
B. The Central government tends to be more powerful vis-a-vis the States.
C. All the constituent states usually have equal powers.
D. Constituent states have unequal powers.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) A, B, C and D
(b) A and D
(c) B and C
(d) A, B and D
Answer: d
11. Which among the following are examples of ‘Coming together federations’?
(a) India, Spain and Belgium
(b) India, USA and Spain
(c) USA, Switzerland and Australia
(d) Belgium and Sri Lanka
Answer: c
12. The Union List includes subjects such as:
(a) Education, forests, trade unions, marriages, adoption and succession.
(b) Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.
(c) Residuary subjects like computer software.
(d) Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications.
Answer: d
13. 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
14. Which one of the following States in India has its own Constitution?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) J & K
(d) Nagaland
Answer: c
16. The system of government in which there is only one level of government is known as _____________ .
Explanation: Unitary Government
17. Banking and Defence are the subjects of _____________ .
Explanation: Union list
18. In 1947 the boundaries of several old states were changed on the basis of _____________ .
Explanation: language
19. The highest institution of Panchayati Raj in rural areas is _____________ .
Explanation: Zila Parishad
20. The chairperson of the municipal corporation is known as the _____________ .
Explanation: Mayor
21. Local self-government exists only in urban areas. (True/False)
Explanation: False
22. The popular name of rural government is Panchayati Raj. (True/False)
Explanation: True
23. The chairperson of the municipal corporation is known as the Sarpanch. (True/False)
Explanation: False
24. Union Territories are the areas run by both the Union and the State Government. (True/False)
Explanation: False
