Class 10 Social Science (Civics)

1. What system of government divides power between a central authority and various constituent units of the country?

• A. Federalism
• B. Unitary System
• C. Monarchy
• D. Dictatorship

2. Which of the following countries is an example of a 'Coming Together' federation?

• A. USA
• B. India
• C. Spain
• D. Belgium

3. India, Spain, and Belgium are prime examples of which type of federation?

• A. Holding Together Federation
• B. Coming Together Federation
• C. Confederation
• D. Unitary Federation

4. Subjects of national importance such as Defence, Foreign Affairs, Banking, and Currency fall under which list?

• A. Union List
• B. State List
• C. Concurrent List
• D. Residuary List

5. Police, Trade, Commerce, Agriculture, and Irrigation are subjects included in which list?

• A. State List
• B. Union List
• C. Concurrent List
• D. Central List

6. Education, Forests, Trade Unions, Marriage, Adoption, and Succession are included in which list?

• A. Concurrent List
• B. Union List
• C. State List
• D. Residuary List

7. If there is a conflict between central laws and state laws on a subject in the Concurrent List, whose law prevails?

• A. Union (Central) Law
• B. State Law
• C. The law made first
• D. Both laws get cancelled

8. Subjects that came up after the Constitution was written, like Computer Software, fall under which category?

• A. Residuary Subjects
• B. Concurrent List
• C. State List
• D. Union List

9. Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, and Delhi are small territories that do not have the powers of a full State. What are they called?

• A. Union Territories
• B. Autonomous Regions
• C. Federal Enclaves
• D. Dependent States

10. Who plays an important role in overseeing the implementation of constitutional provisions and resolves disputes regarding division of powers in India?

• A. Judiciary (High Courts and Supreme Court)
• B. Election Commission
• C. Union Cabinet
• D. President of India

11. What was the first and major test for democratic politics in independent India?

• A. Creation of Linguistic States
• B. Language policy
• C. Centre-State relations
• D. Local government reform

12. According to the Constitution of India, how many languages are recognized as Scheduled Languages including Hindi?

• A. 22 languages
• B. 18 languages
• C. 25 languages
• D. 14 languages

13. What proportion of the population in India has Hindi as its mother tongue?

• A. About 40%
• B. About 60%
• C. About 25%
• D. About 70%

14. According to the original Constitution, the use of English for official purposes was to stop in which year?

• A. 1965
• B. 1950
• C. 1971
• D. 1980

15. Taking power away from Central and State government and giving it to local government is called:

• A. Decentralisation
• B. Centralisation
• C. Privatisation
• D. Nationalisation

16. A major step towards decentralisation in India was taken in which year through constitutional amendments?

• A. 1992
• B. 1986
• C. 2000
• D. 1975

17. What percentage of positions in all local bodies are reserved for women after the 1992 amendment?

• A. At least one-third (33%)
• B. Half (50%)
• C. One-fourth (25%)
• D. One-fifth (20%)

18. An independent institution created in each State to conduct Panchayat and Municipal elections is called:

• A. State Election Commission
• B. Election Commission of India
• C. State Public Service Commission
• D. NITI Aayog

19. Rural local government is popularly known by which name in India?

• A. Panchayati Raj
• B. Municipality
• C. Zila Parishad
• D. Cantonment Board

20. Every village or group of villages in rural areas has a council consisting of several ward members and a head. What is this council called?

• A. Gram Panchayat
• B. Gram Sabha
• C. Panchayat Samiti
• D. Nyaya Panchayat

21. Who acts as the supervisory body over the Gram Panchayat, consisting of all adult voters of the village?

• A. Gram Sabha
• B. Block Samiti
• C. Zila Parishad
• D. State Assembly

22. A few Gram Panchayats grouped together form what intermediate level of local government?

• A. Panchayat Samiti / Block / Mandal
• B. Zila Parishad
• C. Gram Sabha
• D. Municipal Council

23. All the Panchayat Samitis or Mandals in a district together constitute the:

• A. Zila Parishad
• B. Municipal Corporation
• C. State Assembly
• D. Gram Sabha

24. Who is the political head of a Municipal Corporation in big cities?

• A. Mayor
• B. Municipal Commissioner
• C. Sarpanch
• D. Collector

25. Which system of government has only one level of government or sub-units subordinate to the central government?

• A. Unitary System
• B. Federal System
• C. Confederal System
• D. Decentralized System

26. What makes the basic structure of the Indian Constitution difficult to change or amend unilaterally by Parliament?

• A. Amendments require a two-thirds majority in Parliament AND approval by at least half of the total State legislatures
• B. The Prime Minister alone decides amendments
• C. State governors can veto any amendment easily
• D. A public referendum is mandatory for all laws

27. States such as Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh enjoy special status under which Article of the Indian Constitution to protect indigenous culture?

• A. Article 371
• B. Article 370
• C. Article 356
• D. Article 32

28. Which article of the Constitution was misused frequently in the past to dismiss state governments controlled by rival parties?

• A. Article 356 (President's Rule)
• B. Article 370
• C. Article 21
• D. Article 14

29. What key political change occurred in India after 1990 that significantly strengthened federalism and state autonomy?

• A. Rise of regional political parties and Coalition Governments at the Centre
• B. Abolition of state assemblies
• C. Single party dominance
• D. Ban on regional parties

30. How many levels (tiers) of government are present in the Indian federal system after 1992?

• A. Three tiers (Union, State, Local)
• B. Two tiers
• C. Four tiers
• D. Single tier