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Federal System MCQ [ Source M Laxmikant] | Polity MCQ [ SET-11]

Federal System MCQ [ Source M Laxmikant] | Polity MCQ [ SET-11]

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 Federal System


1. Which of the following country has a federal system of government?

a) Britain

b) France

c) Japan

d) Brazil


Answer. d) Brazil.


2. A unitary government is one which?

a) Regional government gets power from the constitution.

b) Regional government gets power from the national government.

c) Must have a written constitution

d) Must have a rigid constitution


Answer. b) regional government gets power from the national government.

The following are features of the Unitary system of governance:

  • Single government and if regional government exit, they get power from the national government.
  • The constitution may be written (France) or not written ( Britain).
  • The Constitution may be supreme or not be Supreme.
  • The judiciary may be independent or not independent.
  • Legislative may be bicameral or unicameral( China).



3. Which of the following country has a federal system of government?

a) China

b) Argentina

c) Italy

d) Belgium



Answer. b) Argentina.

A federal government is characterized by a specific set of features that define its structure and functioning. 



4. Which of the following country has a federal system of government?

a) Norway

b) Sweden

c) Spain

d) Switzerland

Answer. d) Switzerland



5. Which of the following is not the main feature of the Federal Government?

a) Must have dual government (National and regional government).

b) Must have a written constitution.

c) Supremacy of the Constitution.

d) The constitution may be rigid or flexible.


Answer. d) The constitution may be rigid or flexible.


The following are the main features of the Federal system of government:

Dual government (National government and regional government).

Written constitution.

Supremacy of the Constitution.

Rigid constitution.

Independent Judiciary.

Bicameral legislature.


6. The Indian federal system is based on which model?

a) Canadian Model

b) USA Model

c) Australian Model

d) UK Model

Answer. a) Canadian Model;

Canada: The distribution of powers between the central government and states, as well as the concept of a strong central authority to maintain the unity of the nation, were influenced by Canada's federal model.


7. Which of the following has termed Indian federal as “quasi-federal”?

a) K Santhanam

b) KC Wheare

c) Ivor Jennings

d) Morris Jones


Answer. b) KC Wheare.

"Quasi-federal" refers to a system of government that exhibits characteristics of both a federal system and a unitary system, without fully conforming to either one. In a quasi-federal system, certain powers and responsibilities are decentralized to states or provinces.



8. Which of the following has termed Indian federal as “Bargaining Federalism”?

a) K Santhanam

b) KC Wheare

c) Ivor Jennings

d) Morris Jones


Answer. d) Morris Jones;





9. Which of the following has termed Indian federal as a “federation with a strong centralizing tendency”?

a) K Santhanam

b) KC Wheare

c) Ivor Jennings

d) Morris Jones


Answer. c) Ivor Jennings



10. Which of the following has termed Indian federalism as “Cooperative federalism”?

a) K Santhanam

b) KC Wheare

c) Ivor Jennings

d) Granville Austin


Answer. d) Granville Austin.





11. Which of the following are not federal features of the Indian Constitution? (UPPSC 2015)

a) Distribution of power between centers and states.

b) an Entirely Written constitution

c) Single Citizenship

d) Independent Judiciary


Answer. c) Single Citizenship;


12. With reference to the federal system in India, which of the statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2019)

1. States have no right to secede from the Union under the constitution of India.

2.  Just advocacy of the session will have the protection of freedom of expression.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2


Answer. a;

 States have no right to secede from the Union under the constitution of India under Article 3.

Just advocacy of a session is illegal.


13. Which of the following are not federal features of the Indian Constitution? ( UPPSC 2015)

a) Distribution of power between centers and states.

b) Entirely Written constitution

c) Single Citizenship

d) Independent Judiciary


Answer. c.

Single Citizenship is not a federal feature of the Indian Constitution.


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