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(1)
What is the originally provided system of Constitution of India?
[A]
A single-tier system of government
[B]
A three-tier system of government
[C]
A two-tier system of government
[D]
A four-tier system of government
Answer: A two-tier system of government
(2)
How many of the world’s 192 countries have federal political systems?
[A]
Only 50
[B]
Only 25
[C]
Only 67
[D]
Only 103
(3)
Which state of India enjoys a special status and has its own Constitution?
[A]
Bihar
[B]
Uttar Pradesh
[C]
Kerala
[D]
Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
(4)
Who administers the whole district?
[A]
Sarpanch
[B]
Mayor
[C]
District Magistrate or Collector
[D]
Sessions Judge
Answer: District Magistrate or Collector
(5)
Which language is recognised as the national language by the Constitution of India?
[A]
Hindi
[B]
English
[C]
Tamil
[D]
None of these
(6)
Which system would be considered most distinct from unitarism?
[A]
Constitutionalism
[B]
Fiscalism
[C]
Federalism
[D]
Parliamentarism
(7)
Which of the following is a unitary state?
[A]
United States
[B]
France
[C]
Venezuela
[D]
Nigeria
(8)
Which of the following is a federal country?
[A]
France
[B]
United Kingdom
[C]
Italy
[D]
Brazil
(9)
Which of the following could be considered of the advantages of federalism and decentralization?
[A]
It allows different localities to adapt their policies to the needs and wishes of local populations
[B]
It prevents governmental over-reach and takeovers
[C]
It prevents the state from being able to carry out its basic functions
[D]
Few political scientists today see many advantages in federalism and decentralization
Answer: It allows different localities to adapt their policies to the needs and wishes of local populations
(10)
According to William Riker, what is the commonality found across many cases of federalism?
[A]
It is the result of bargaining by foreign powers as they impose a political system on a territory
[B]
It is the result of a bargain among regional actors and a prospective national government that is driven by external threats
[C]
It is a result of territorial bargaining by elite powers as they develop a national system in a region
[D]
This is a trick question: Riker identifies no such commonality, declaring that “all cases are perfectly unique.”
Answer: It is the result of a bargain among regional actors and a prospective national government that is driven by external threats
(11)
Which of the following documents was created most recently?
[A]
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
[B]
The Declaration of Rights of the South African Constitution
[C]
The Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution
[D]
The English Magna Carta
Answer: The Declaration of Rights of the South African Constitution
(12)
Which country has a two-party system?
[A]
India
[B]
Sri Lanka
[C]
United Kingdom
[D]
Nepal
(13)
Which one of the following is a Regional Party?
[A]
BJP
[B]
CPI-M
[C]
INC
[D]
JDU
(14)
Which political party has been in power for the last 30 years continuously in West Bengal?
[A]
CPI
[B]
Indian National Congress
[C]
Trinamool Congress
[D]
CPI-M
(15)
What is meant by two-party system?
[A]
Two parties run the government
[B]
Two members run a party
[C]
Two parties contest elections
[D]
None of these
Answer: Two parties contest elections
(16)
What are National Parties?
[A]
Parties which have units in various states
[B]
Parties which have no units
[C]
Parties which have units in two states
[D]
Parties which have units in all states
Answer: Parties which have units in various states
(17)
The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) came to power in 1998 as the leader of
[A]
UPA
[B]
LF
[C]
NDA
[D]
None of these
(18)
The main base of BSP is in
[A]
Punjab
[B]
Delhi
[C]
Haryana
[D]
UP
(19)
Which out of the following is a state party?
[A]
INC
[B]
AGP
[C]
BJP
[D]
CPI (M)
(20)
Which of the following countries has a single party system?
[A]
Pakistan
[B]
Bangladesh
[C]
People’s Republic of China
[D]
Nepal
Answer: People’s Republic of China
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