Unitary vs Federal

Q. A form of government where the powers are divided between the national government and the regional governments by the Constitution itself is called _________.

1. Central government
2. Unitary system
3. Federal government
4. State government

Q. Select the disadvantages of having a unitary system of government from the following.

1. Despotism of the central government
2. Limited power over other people
3. Under-representation of ethnic groups at the centre
4. Fair distribution of power

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the unitary system of government?

1. A single entity governs a sovereign state.
2. The administrative divisions themselves decides their powers.
3. Many unitary states have a local government system arrangement.
4. There can be provincial councils with federal status.

Q. Which of the following statements is true?

1. A unitary system is considered more suitable for smaller countries
2. A unitary government can respond relatively faster in case of a natural calamity
3. It is easier to amend the Constitution in a federal system
4. Brazil has a unitary system of government

Q. Uma says that India has a federal form of government according to our constitution. Rekha says that the Indian Constitution has both unitary and federal features. Who do you think is right?

1. Uma is right.
2. Rekha is right.
3. Both are wrong.
4. Both are right.

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Q. In a form of government, powers are concentrated at the centre.

1. republic
2. democratic
3. federal
4. unitary

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the union and state lists laid out by the Constitution?

1. The Union list has 100 subjects.
2. The state legislature makes laws on the subject in the union list.
3. The State list initially consisted of 71 subjects.
4. The Concurrent list has 52 subjects.

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Q. Which of the following reasons make the federal system of government more expensive compared to others?

1. It has to maintain many institutions at different centres of power
2. Each state has its own organs and departments
3. Creates uniformity in the administration
4. Promotes national unity

Q. Indian state operates through three main organs. What are they?

1. Legislature
2. Executive
3. Judiciary
4. Constitution

Q. India has a __________ form of government.

1. Unitary
2. Multiple
3. Union
4. Federal

Q. Why a unitary government is considered to be less expensive?

1. Single legislature, executive and judiciary
2. Lack of legislature
3. Multiple legislature, executive and judiciary
4. Two legislature and single Judiciary

Q. Which of the following is referred to as the Council of States?

1. The Council of Assembly
2. Lok Sabha
3. Rajya Sabha
4. Lower house

Q. The members of the State Legislative Assemblies do not vote in the election of the __________.

1. President
2. Speaker of their Assembly
3. Vice-President
4. Members of the Rajya Sabha

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding federalism?

1. Envisions an imbalance between local autonomy and national unity
2. Leads to administrative efficiency
3. Small countries prefer federalism
4. Better for economic and cultural progress

Q. Which of the following statements is/are wrong regarding the central government?

1. It is easy to meet the needs of local regions.
2. It is easy to take care of natural disasters.
3. The power is concentrated in the center.
4. The power is uniformly distributed across the country.

Q. Sri Lanka has three main tiers of government.

1. True
2. False

Q. Name the two houses of the Parliament.

Q. Ram says it is easier to amend the Constitution in case of Unitary form of government. Rahul says Unitary government has a speedy decision making process.

1. Ram is right.
2. Both are wrong.
3. Rahul is right.
4. Both are right.

Q. Mark any one feature of the unitary form of government ____________________.

1. In a unitary government the powers are divided between the centre and the state government .
2. All the power is with the people .
3. Power is concentrated with the central government .
4. State government has all the powers.

Q. Pick the odd one out from the following. Hint - Forms of government.

1. Russia
2. Sri Lanka
3. USA
4. Australia

Q. The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way, is known as:

1. Egalitarianism
2. Despotism
3. Plutocracism
4. Czarism

Q. The Union Legislature in India is called the _________.

1. Parliament
2. Rajya Sabha
3. Lok Sabha
4. Vidhan Sabha

Q. The Parliament is the body of people’s representatives who have Supreme power in a democracy. With reference to the Union Legislature answer the following:
How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?

Q. Which of the following statements about Brazil is/are true?

(I) After independence, Brazil was a monarchy
(II) It is currently a Presidential federal state
(III) The executive head is the Prime Minister

1. Only (II) is true
2. Only (II) and (III) are true
3. Only (I) is true
4. Only (I) and (II) are true

Q. The central government in a unitary system is stronger when compared to a federal government.

1. True
2. False

Q. As of 2020, how many nations are recognised as sovereign states by the United Nations?

1. 190
2. 195
3. 185
4. 198

Q. Decision-making is relatively quick in a unitary form of government.

1. True
2. False

Q. How many times has the Constitution of Brazil been changed since its independence?

1. 4
2. 8
3. 7
4. 5