Forms of Government

Q.

What is the union government and state government?

Q.

Examine the following pairs that give the level of government in India and the powers of the government at that level to make laws on the subjects mentioned against each. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)	State government	State List
(b)	Central government	Union List
(c)	Central and State government	Concurrent List
(d)	Local governments	Residuary powers

Q. Difference between Unitary and Federal form of governments.

Q. Which of the following refers to federalism or dual polity?

1. The existence of both President and Prime Minister
2. The existence of both executive and judiciary
3. The existence of both central and state governments
4. The supremacy of the central polity

Q. Choose the correct option given below-
Assertion (A): Belgium shifted to Unitary form of government from federal form of political system.
Reason (R): Unitary form of government provides more powers to local governments.

1. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
3. A is correct but R is wrong
4. Both A and R are wrong

Q. Which of the following personalities argued that the proposals of the Draft Constitution were merely a copy of the Government of India Act, 1935?

1. Damodar Swarup Seth
2. Maulana Hasrat Mohani
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Q.

Which Act divided legislative powers between the Centre and Provinces?

1. Government of India Act, 1765

2. Government of India Act, 1935

3. Government of India Act, 1947

4. Government of India Act, 1873

Q. The central government cannot make laws on subjects mentioned in the concurrent list.

1. False
2. True

Q. Point out one feature in the practice of federalism in India that is similar to and one feature that is different from that of Belgium.

Q. Which of the following subjects is included in the concurrent list?

1. Defence
2. Laws of marriage
3. Police
4. Citizenship

Q. The central government cannot make laws on subjects mentioned in the concurrent list.

1. False
2. True

Q.

how does the constitution of india provide for the distribution of powers b/w the center and the state

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is/are the feature(s) of the unitary form of government?

1. Co-existence of the central polity with its subordinates.
2. Full authority of the central polity and its subordinates in the field assigned to them.
3. Existence of supremacy of the central polity.
4. Absence of subsidiary sovereign polities.

Q.

Consider the following statements.

A. In a federation the powers of the federal and provincial governments are clearly demarcated.

B. India is a federation because the powers of the Union and State Governments are specified in the Constitution and they have exclusive jurisdiction on their respective subjects.

C. Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.

D. India is no longer a federation because some powers of the states have been devolved to the local government bodies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) A, B and C

(b) A, C and D

(c) A and B only

(d) B and C only

Q. Consider the following four statements.
A. In a federation, the powers of the federal and provincial governments are clearly demarcated.
B. India is a federation because the powers of the Union and State Governments are specified in the Constitution and they have exclusive jurisdiction on their respective subjects.
C. Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.
D. India is no longer a federation because some powers of the States have been devolved to the local government bodies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A, B and C
2. A, C and D
3. A and B only
4. B and C only

Q.

Point out one feature in the practice of federalism in India that is similar to and one feature that is different from that of Belgium.

Q. Mention difference between Belgium and indian form of government.

Q. The supremacy of the central polity is the most important characteristic of a unitary form of government.

1. True
2. False

Q. In addition to the Dual Polity, what else did the Draft Constitution propose?

1. Single citizenship
2. Dual citizenship
3. Single Polity
4. Dual Judiciary

Q.

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Q. What are more two pionts of difference between federal and unitary form of government other than power distribution amongst the different levels and giving orders?

Q. Which of the following personalities argued that the proposals of the Draft Constitution were merely a copy of the Government of India Act, 1935?

1. Damodar Swarup Seth
2. Maulana Hasrat Mohani
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What are the two main forms of government?

1. Lateral government
2. Unitary government
3. Federal government
4. Quasi-federal government

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is/are the feature(s) of the unitary form of government?

1. Co-existence of the central polity with its subordinates.
2. Full authority of the central polity and its subordinates in the field assigned to them.
3. Existence of supremacy of the central polity.
4. Absence of subsidiary sovereign polities.

Q. Which of the following lists contains subjects like defense, citizenship, and railways?

1. State list
2. Union list
3. Concurrent list
4. Panchayat list

Q. The Government of India Act, 1935, included which of the following provisions?

1. Supremacy of the Indian government over the British monarch
2. Federal form of government
3. Existence of two independent governments, or dyarchy
4. Federal legislature with a bicameral body

Q.

Examine the following pairs that give the level of government in India and the powers of the government at that level to make laws on the subjects mentioned against each. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)	State government	State List
(b)	Central government	Union List
(c)	Central and State government	Concurrent List
(d)	Local governments	Residuary powers

Q.

Describe the main defects in the government of india act of 1935

Q.

Explain two kinds of routes through which federalism have been formed

Q. The supremacy of the central polity is the most important characteristic of a unitary form of government.

1. True
2. False