📝 Test Yourself
Federal Structure Evaluation: Test your understanding of federal principles, Indian federal system, decentralization, and comparative federalism. This assessment covers constitutional provisions, institutional arrangements, and practical implementations.
📋 Assessment Framework
Complete test in one continuous session
Focus on distinguishing between unitary and federal features
Note constitutional articles and amendments
Check answers systematically after completion
Benchmark: 43+ indicates thorough understanding
Federal System Comprehension (1 Mark Each)
Question Distribution: 1-20: Constitutional provisions & features | 21-35: Indian federal structure | 36-45: Decentralization & local governments | 46-50: Comparative federalism
- Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a __________ authority and various constituent units.
- The __________ government has powers to make laws on subjects in the Union List.
- Subjects like defense, foreign affairs, banking are included in the __________ List.
- __________ List includes subjects of common interest to both Union and State governments.
- Residuary powers are vested with the __________ government.
- The Constitution of India provides __________ lists of subjects.
- Which subject is in the State List? (a) Defence, (b) Agriculture, (c) Currency, (d) Foreign affairs
- The Concurrent List includes: (a) Education, (b) Police, (c) Banking, (d) Defence
- Which is NOT a feature of Indian federalism? (a) Written Constitution, (b) Dual citizenship, (c) Independent judiciary, (d) Division of powers
- The Union List has: (a) 97 subjects, (b) 66 subjects, (c) 47 subjects, (d) 100 subjects
- Which state was created in 2000? (a) Uttarakhand, (b) Telangana, (c) Jharkhand, (d) Both a and c
- Which is a Union Territory with legislature? (a) Chandigarh, (b) Delhi, (c) Puducherry, (d) Both b and c
- The chairman of Rajya Sabha is: (a) President, (b) Vice-President, (c) Prime Minister, (d) Speaker
- Which article deals with President's rule? (a) 352, (b) 360, (c) 356, (d) 370
- The Sarkaria Commission was related to: (a) Language policy, (b) Centre-State relations, (c) Local governments, (d) Election reforms
- Which is NOT a unitary feature of Indian Constitution? (a) Single citizenship, (b) Integrated judiciary, (c) All India services, (d) Bicameral legislature
- Zonal Councils were established under: (a) States Reorganisation Act, (b) 73rd Amendment, (c) 74th Amendment, (d) Government of India Act
- The first linguistic state created was: (a) Andhra Pradesh, (b) Tamil Nadu, (c) Karnataka, (d) Kerala
- Which commission recommended the creation of linguistic states? (a) Rajamannar, (b) Fazal Ali, (c) Sarkaria, (d) Mandal
- Article 370 gave special status to: (a) Jammu & Kashmir, (b) Nagaland, (c) Mizoram, (d) Assam
- The Indian Constitution establishes a: (a) Federal system, (b) Unitary system, (c) Quasi-federal system, (d) Confederation
- The 73rd Amendment deals with __________ governments.
- The 74th Amendment deals with __________ governments.
- USA has a __________ federation. (a) Coming together, (b) Holding together, (c) Both, (d) Neither
- Which country follows 'holding together' federation? (a) USA, (b) Australia, (c) India, (d) Switzerland
- In a unitary system: (a) Power is concentrated, (b) Power is divided, (c) States are powerful, (d) There is dual citizenship
- Which is an example of 'coming together' federation? (a) India, (b) Spain, (c) Belgium, (d) USA
- Identify the incorrect pair: (a) USA - Coming together, (b) India - Holding together, (c) Belgium - Holding together, (d) Switzerland - Unitary
📊 Answer Key & Constitutional Analysis
PART A: Constitutional Framework (1-20)
- central
- Central
- Union
- Concurrent
- Central
- three
- 3
- asymmetric
- two
- 73rd
- holding together
- unitary, federal
- federal
- Judiciary
- state
- 1956
- 155
- 360
- President
- asymmetric
PART B: Indian Structure (21-35)
- (b) Agriculture
- (a) Education
- (b) Dual citizenship
- (a) 97 subjects
- (d) Both a and c
- (d) Both b and c
- (b) Vice-President
- (c) 356
- (b) Centre-State relations
- (d) Bicameral legislature
- (a) States Reorganisation Act
- (a) Andhra Pradesh
- (b) Fazal Ali
- (a) Jammu & Kashmir
- (c) Quasi-federal system
PART C: Decentralization (36-45)
- rural local
- urban local
- women
- Mayor
- adult members
- five
- local
- State
- 21
- One-third
PART D: Comparative (46-50)
- (a) Coming together
- (c) India
- (a) Power is concentrated
- (d) USA
- (d) Switzerland - Unitary
| Score Category | Understanding Level | Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 46-50 | Outstanding | Advanced constitutional analysis |
| 41-45 | Excellent | Amendments and recent developments |
| 35-40 | Good | Lists, articles, and institutional mechanisms |
| 28-34 | Satisfactory | Basic features and decentralization |
| Below 28 | Needs Work | Fundamental concepts of federalism |
📜 Chapter Mastery Approach
Chart Creation: Make comparative tables of Union, State, Concurrent Lists with examples
Timeline: Create timeline of constitutional amendments related to federalism
Diagram Practice: Draw structure of three-tier government with powers
Article Memorization: Key articles: 1, 3, 155, 356, 360, 368, 370 (historical context)
Current Issues: Link to contemporary centre-state conflicts and cooperative federalism
Exam Weightage: Federalism carries 6-8 marks. Expect questions on lists of subjects, features of Indian federalism, decentralization provisions, and comparative analysis. Diagram-based questions on three-tier system are common.
