Federal System of India CDS Questions

Federal System of India MCQ Questions

1.
Which Article of the Indian Constitution describes India as a Union of States?
A.
Article 1
B.
Article 2
C.
Article 3
D.
Article 4
ANSWER :
A. Article 1
2.
The term "federalism" means:
A.
Division of powers between center and states
B.
Unitary form of government
C.
Local self-government
D.
Centralized governance
ANSWER :
A. Division of powers between center and states
3.
India follows which type of federal system?
A.
Dual federalism
B.
Cooperative federalism
C.
Confederal system
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
B. Cooperative federalism
4.
Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution distributes powers between the Centre and the States?
A.
Seventh Schedule
B.
Sixth Schedule
C.
Fifth Schedule
D.
Fourth Schedule
ANSWER :
A. Seventh Schedule
5.
Which list in the Seventh Schedule contains subjects on which only the State can legislate?
A.
Union List
B.
State List
C.
Concurrent List
D.
Residuary List
ANSWER :
B. State List
6.
Residuary powers in India are vested in:
A.
State governments
B.
Central government
C.
Both State and Central governments
D.
Local governments
ANSWER :
B. Central government