Federalism/Forest and Wildlife

Which among the following are examples of ‘Coming together federations’?

• (a) India, Spain and Belgium

• (b) India, USA and Spain

• (c) USA, Switzerland and Australia

• (d) Belgium and Sri Lanka

The Union List includes subjects such as:

• (a) Education, forests, trade unions, marriages, adoption and succession.

• (b) Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.

• (c) Residuary subjects like computer software.

• (d) Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications.

The system of Panchayati Raj involves:

• (a) Village, State and Union levels

• (b) Village, District and State levels

• (c) Village and State levels

• (d) Village, Block and District levels

Here are three reactions to the language policy followed in India. Which of the following holds true in the case of India?

• (a) The policy of accommodation has strengthened national unity.

• (b) Language based states have divided us by making everyone conscious of their language.

• (c) The language policy has only helped to consolidate the dominance of English over all other languages.

• None of these

Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those which hold true for decentralisation after 1992.

A. Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.

B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.

C. The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local government bodies.

D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes.

• (a) B and C

• (b) A and C

• (c) A and D

• (d) B and D

In a ‘Holding together federation’:

A. A large country divides its power between constituent states and the national government.

B. The Central government tends to be more powerful vis-a-vis the States.

C. All the constituent states usually have equal powers.

D. Constituent states have unequal powers.

Which of the above statements are correct?

• (a) A, B, C and D

• (b) A and D

• (c) B and C

• (d) A, B and D

Which of the following subjects is not included in the state list?

• Law and order

• National defence

• Education

• Agriculture

When power is taken away from state governments and is given to local government, it

is called

• Decentralisation

• Centralisation

• Panchayat Samiti

• Federalism

Which statement is not true about the Zila Parisad?

• All the panchayat samitis or mandals in a district together constitute the zilla

  (district) parishad.

• Most members of the zilla parishad are elected

• The members of this representative body are elected by all the panchyat members in

  that area

• Zilla parishad chairperson is the political head of the zilla parishad

Whose law prevails if there is conflict between the State government and Union

• The Law made by the state government

• The law made by the both state and union government

• The laws made by the union government

• The laws would be cancelled