Unitary vs Federal

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. Which of the following countries have a federal system of governance?

1. Sri Lanka
2. USA
3. Argentina
4. Switzerland
5. Australia
6. Japan
7. Russia
8. Brazil

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. What is the meaning of the Latin term 'gubernare' ?

1. Find
2. Rule
3. Governor
4. Search

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

1. True
2. False

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

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

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

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

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

1. True
2. False

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. 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. Rahul is right.
3. Both are right.
4. Both are wrong.

Q. Sri Lanka has three main tiers of government.

1. True
2. False

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

Q. As the largest country in South America, Brazil occupies a total area of:

1. 8.516 million square kilometres
2. 8.16 million square kilometres
3. 816 million square kilometres
4. 516 million square kilometres

Q.

What comes under ste list union list and concurrent list? Give two subjects that come in each of them.

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 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 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.

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 right.
4. Both are wrong.

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

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

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. Federal government
3. State government
4. Unitary system

Q. Concentration of power can lead to the growth of despotism.

1. True
2. False

Q. Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters.
Decision on allocation of money for developing infrastructure like roads, irrigation etc. and different welfare activities for the citizens.

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

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

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. 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. 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 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.

Q.1Democracy inproves the zuality of decision making.Explain this statement.

Q2. Democracy enhances the dignity of citizensexplain.

Q. Why is rajya sabha known as the council of states?

Q. State some powerfull ideals in the constitution of India.