Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 12 Political Science Solutions Unit 2 Democratic Process in India-I Objective Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 12th Class Political Science Unit 2 Democratic Process in India-I Objective Questions
Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
Question 1.
What are the causes of tension in our federal system?
(a) Centre state relations
(b) Demand for autonomy
(c) Role of governors and president’s rule
(d) Demand for new states
Answer:
(a) Centre state relations
Question 2.
Into how many countries did USSR disintegrate?
(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 16
(d) 17
Answer:
(b) 17
Question 3.
In which country Treaty of Chaguaramas was signed?
(a) West Indies
(b) Nigeria
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) Pakistan
Answer:
(a) West Indies
Question 4.
When was treaty of Chaguaramas signed?
(a) 1972
(b) 1973
(c) 1974
(d) 1975
Answer:
(b) 1973
Question 5.
When was federation of West Indies came into being?
(a) 1956
(b) 1957
(c) 1958
(d) 1985
Answer:
(c) 1958
Question 6.
When was USSR disintegrated?
(a) 1991
(b) 1989
(c) 1992
(d) 1993
Answer:
(a) 1991
Question 7.
Who settles disputes between center and states?
(a) executive
(b) legislature
(c) judiciary
(d) tribunals
Answer:
(c) judiciary
Question 8.
In which conference Nigerian federal constitution was formed?
(a) Ibadan
(b) Carribean
(c) Zizac
(d) Yoruba
Answer:
(a) Ibadan
Question 9.
When was Ibadan constitutional conference held?
(a) 1951
(b) 1950
(c) 1952
(d) 1953
Answer:
(b)1950
Question 10.
Which is not the ethnic group of Nigeria?
(a) Yoruba
(b) Ikoba
(c) Ibo
(d) Hausa fulani
Answer:
(b) Ikoba
Question 11.
When was the democracy restored in Nigeria?
(a) 1998
(b) 1997
(c) 1999
(d) 2000
Answer:
(c) 1999
Question 12.
Which is not the List in our Constitution?
(a) Panchayat List
(b) Union List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) State List
Answer:
(a) Panchayat List
Question 13.
Any matter that is not mentioned in any of the Lists come under which List?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary List
Answer:
(d) Residuary List
Question 14.
In which List can both State and Union can legislate?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(c) Concurrent List
Question 15.
In which list does defense comes?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(a) Union List
Question 16.
In which List does local government come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(b)State List
Question 17.
In which List does atomic energy come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(a) Union List
Question 18.
In which list does foreign affairs come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(a) Union List
Question 19.
In which list does war and peacemaking come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(a) Union List
Question 20.
In which List does Banking come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(a) Union List
Question 21.
In which list does railways come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(a) Union List
Question 22.
In which list does education come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary
Answer:
(c) Concurrent List
Question 23.
In which list does cyber laws comes?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(d) Residuary Powers
Question 24.
In which list does state public services come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(b)State List
Question 25.
In which list does police come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(b) State List
Question 26.
In which list does airways come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(a) Union List
Question 27.
In which list does currency and coinage come?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary Powers
Answer:
(a) Union List
Question 28.
Article which protects officers during martial law?
(a) 33
(b) 35
(c) 36
(d) 37
Answer:
(a) 33
Question 29.
Article which shows that executive power of union is superior than states?
(a) 281
(b) 280
(c) 259
(d) 257
Answer:
(d)257
Question 30.
Which factor does not centralize the federal system?
(a) Financial.resources
(b) Chief Minister
(c) Power for formation of new States
(d) All India Services
Answer:
(b) Chief Minister
Question 31.
Article which declares president’s rule in the state?
(a) Article357
(b) Article 355
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 358
Answer:
(c) Article 356
Question 32.
After which period did the imposition of president’s rule increase?
(a) 1967
(b) 1968
(c) 1969
(d) 1970
Answer:
(a) 1967
Question 33.
Which part in Andhra Pradesh has been demanding a separate statehood?
(a) Rayalseema
(b) Vidarbha
(c) Telangana
(d) Marijuana
Answer:
(c) Telangana
Question 34.
When was the states reorganisation committee set up?
(a) 1954
(b) 1955
(c) 1956
(d) 1957
Answer:
(a) 1954
Question 35.
In which year Gujarat and Maharashtra was created?
(a) 1964
(b) 1963
(c) 1962
(d) 1960
Answer:
(d) 1960
Question 36.
In which year Haryana and Punjab was separated?
(a) 1968
(b) 1967
(c) 1966
(d) 1965
Answer:
(c) 1966
Question 37.
The best form of federalism suited for countries like India is:
(a) Centralised federalism
(b) Bargaining federalism
(c) Cooperative federalism
(d) Conflicting federalism
Answer:
(c) Cooperative federalism
Question 38.
The Finance Commission is constituted to recommend criteria for
(a) Framing a finance bill.
(b) Preparing the annual budget of Union Govt.
(c) Distribution offinancial resources between union & the state.
(d) Auditing the receipts & expenditure of the union govt.
Answer:
(c) Distribution of financial resources between union & the state.
Question 39.
Sarkaria Commission Report was officially received by the Govt, in
(a) 1969
(b) 1970
(c) 1976
(d) 1988
Answer:
(d) 1988
Question 40.
Which of the following states has a separate constitution of its own?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karanataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer:
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
Question 41.
The Members of the Finance Commission are appointed by the President & this qualifications are determined by-
(a) President
(b) Parliament
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Speakers of Lok Sabha
Answer:
(b) Parliament
Question 42.
Under which Article, the Governor can reserve the bill for the consideration of the President?
(a) 198
(b) 200
(c) 201
(d) 202
Answer:
(c) 201
Question 43.
Which of the following items has been added in the Union list?
(a) Deployment ofarmed forces of the Union is any state
(b) Fisheries
(c) Tanes on lands and buildings
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) Deployment of armed forces of the Union is any state
Question 44.
Which of the following has been added to the Concurrent List?
(a) Social security
(b) Electricity
(c) Protection of wild animals & birds
(d) Social Planning
Answer:
(c) Protection of wild animals & birds
Question 45.
Match List I with List II
A. Union List 1. Forest
B. State List 2. Police
C. Concurrent 3. Banking
Code ABC
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 2
(d) 2 3 1
Answer:
(b) 3 2 1
Question 46.
Who describes the Indian Federation as a cooperative federation?
(a) Grandville Austin
(b) Sir Ivor Jennings
(c) K.C. Wheare
(d) Alex and Rowicz
Answer:
(a) Grandville Austin
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 over 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.
Question 47.
Which of the statements given above is correct?
(a) A, B and C
(b) A, C and D
(c) A and B only
(d) B and C only
Answer:
(c) A and B only