20 multiple-choice (MCQ / objective) questions from this chapter, in every exam-style shape used in the paper. Every question comes with an explanation along with the answer, so you remember why the option is correct, not just which one it is.
1 Direct Questions
Direct Questions
- 1 markWhat was one major reason for the USSR’s break-up after 1989?
(A) Excessive decentralisation(B) Excessive centralisation and Russia’s domination(C) Too much linguistic diversity(D) Economic prosperity - 1 markWhat kind of citizenship does India have?
(A) Dual citizenship(B) Single citizenship(C) No fixed citizenship system(D) Citizenship varies by State - 1 markWhich of the following is NOT one of Nigeria’s three major ethnic groups?
(A) Yoruba(B) Ibo(C) Hausa-Fulani(D) Zulu - 1 markPolice and agriculture belong to which List?
(A) Union List(B) State List(C) Concurrent List(D) Residuary powers - 1 markAFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) is based on which Articles?
(A) Articles 32-33(B) Articles 33-34(C) Articles 356-357(D) Articles 368-370 - 1 markWhich West Bengal government brought out a document demanding financial restructuring in 1977?
(A) Congress government(B) Left Front government(C) BJP government(D) Trinamool government - 1 markWhat was the Sarkaria Commission’s main recommendation?
(A) Abolish the office of Governor(B) Governor appointments should be strictly non-partisan(C) Elect Governors directly(D) Reduce the Governor’s term - 1 markUnder what condition was the Kerala government dismissed in 1959?
(A) It lacked a majority(B) It had a majority in the legislature(C) It had just been elected(D) Without a Governor’s recommendation - 1 markWhich three States were created in 2000 by dividing Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar respectively?
(A) Telangana, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand(B) Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand(C) Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand(D) Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Manipur - 1 markThe city of Belgaum is disputed between which two States?
(A) Maharashtra and Karnataka(B) Punjab and Haryana(C) Manipur and Nagaland(D) Gujarat and Rajasthan
2 Assertion-Reason
Assertion-Reason
- 1 markAssertion (A): India has only a single citizenship.
Reason (R): In India, both the regional and national levels of government are autonomous in their own spheres.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A(B) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A(C) A is true, R is false(D) A is false, R is true - 1 markAssertion (A): Only the Union legislature can make laws on Cyber Laws.
Reason (R): Cyber Laws are not mentioned in the Union, State, or Concurrent Lists, so they fall under residuary powers.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A(B) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A(C) A is true, R is false(D) A is false, R is true - 1 markAssertion (A): The Sarkaria Commission recommended non-partisan Governor appointments.
Reason (R): The Governor is appointed by the central government, which often makes his or her actions look like central interference.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A(B) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A(C) A is true, R is false(D) A is false, R is true
3 Match the Following
Match the Following
- 1 markMatch the following:
List I: (i) Defence (ii) Police (iii) Education (iv) Cyber Laws
List II: (P) State List (Q) Residuary powers (R) Union List (S) Concurrent List
(A) i-R, ii-P, iii-S, iv-Q(B) i-P, ii-Q, iii-R, iv-S(C) i-Q, ii-R, iii-P, iv-S(D) i-S, ii-P, iii-Q, iv-R - 1 markMatch the following:
List I: (i) Gujarat-Maharashtra separated (ii) Punjab-Haryana separated (iii) Chhattisgarh-Uttarakhand-Jharkhand created (iv) Telangana created
List II: (P) 2014 (Q) 1966 (R) 2000 (S) 1960
(A) i-P, ii-Q, iii-R, iv-S(B) i-S, ii-Q, iii-R, iv-P(C) i-Q, ii-S, iii-P, iv-R(D) i-R, ii-P, iii-S, iv-Q
4 Statement-Based Questions
Statement-Based Questions
- 1 markStatement I: During an emergency, Parliament can legislate on State List subjects.
Statement II: The Governor is directly elected by the people of the State.
(A) Both statements are true(B) Statement I is true, Statement II is false(C) Statement I is false, Statement II is true(D) Both statements are false - 1 markStatement I: The special status granted under Article 370 is still in effect today.
Statement II: In 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two Union Territories.
(A) Both statements are true(B) Statement I is true, Statement II is false(C) Statement I is false, Statement II is true(D) Both statements are false
5 Chronological Ordering
Chronological Ordering
- 1 markArrange the formation of these States in the correct chronological order:
(i) Punjab and Haryana separated
(ii) Gujarat and Maharashtra were created
(iii) Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand were created
(iv) Telangana was created
(A) ii, i, iii, iv(B) i, ii, iii, iv(C) ii, iii, i, iv(D) iv, iii, ii, i
6 Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the Blanks
- 1 markPresident’s Rule can be extended for a maximum of _______ years.
(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3(D) 5
7 True / False
True / False
- 1 markConsider the following statements.
(i) Education is a Concurrent List subject.
(ii) Both Union and State legislatures can make laws on Concurrent List subjects.
(A) Both are true(B) Only (i) is true(C) Only (ii) is true(D) Both are false
Answer Key and Explanations
Direct Questions
- (B) A major reason for the USSR’s break-up was excessive centralisation and Russia’s domination over other regions.
- (B) India has only a single citizenship, unlike some other federal countries that have dual citizenship.
- (D) Nigeria’s three major ethnic groups are Yoruba, Ibo and Hausa-Fulani; Zulu is associated with South Africa.
- (B) Police and agriculture are State List subjects, on which normally only the State legislature makes laws.
- (B) Articles 33 and 34 authorise Parliament to protect Union/State service persons for martial-law actions, forming the basis of AFSPA.
- (B) In 1977, West Bengal’s Left Front Government brought out a document demanding a restructuring of centre-State relations.
- (B) The Sarkaria Commission (appointed 1983, reported 1988) recommended that Governor appointments should be strictly non-partisan.
- (B) The Kerala government was dismissed in 1959 despite holding a majority in the legislature, a controversial use of Article 356.
- (B) In 2000, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were divided to create Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand respectively.
- (A) Belgaum has long been a border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Assertion-Reason
- (B) Both statements are true, but citizenship being single or dual is a separate matter from whether the two levels of government are autonomous, so R does not explain A.
- (A) Both are true, and Cyber Laws belonging to residuary powers is the direct reason the Union legislature alone can legislate on it, so R correctly explains A.
- (A) Both are true, and it is exactly this problem, caused by central appointment, that the Sarkaria Commission’s recommendation aimed to fix, so R correctly explains A.
Match the Following
- (A) Defence is a Union List subject (R); Police is a State List subject (P); Education is a Concurrent List subject (S); Cyber Laws fall under residuary powers (Q).
- (B) Gujarat-Maharashtra separated in 1960 (S); Punjab-Haryana separated in 1966 (Q); Chhattisgarh-Uttarakhand-Jharkhand were created in 2000 (R); Telangana was created in 2014 (P).
Statement-Based Questions
- (B) Statement I is true. Statement II is false, the Governor is appointed by the centre, not directly elected.
- (C) Statement I is false, this special status ended in 2019. Statement II is true.
Chronological Ordering
- (A) First Gujarat-Maharashtra (1960, ii), then Punjab-Haryana (1966, i), then Chhattisgarh-Uttarakhand-Jharkhand (2000, iii), then Telangana (2014, iv).
Fill in the Blanks
- (C) President’s Rule can be extended for a maximum of three years.
True / False
- (A) Both statements are true, Education is in the Concurrent List, and both Union and State legislatures can make laws on it.
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