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NCERT Class 10 Chapter 2 Federalism MCQs for UPSC
Practice chapter-aligned MCQs on Federalism from NCERT Class 10 Political Science.
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1. In global comparative politics, approximately what proportion of the world's total population resides within federal political systems?
- A.About 40 percent of the world's population across 25 federal countries.
- B.About 65 percent of the world's population across 80 federal countries.
- C.About 20 percent of the world's population across 12 federal countries.
- D.About 85 percent of the world's population across 140 federal countries.
2. In 1993, what fundamental constitutional change transformed Belgium from a unitary system into a federation?
- A.The abolition of all regional assemblies in favor of direct rule by the European Parliament.
- B.Regional governments were granted constitutional powers that were no longer dependent on or withdrawable by the Central Government.
- C.The complete transfer of national defense and foreign relations exclusively to provincial councils.
- D.The merger of the Flemish and Walloon regions into a single unitary administrative district.
3. Which of the following groups of countries exemplifies 'coming together' federations formed by independent states pooling their sovereignty?
- A.India, Spain, and Belgium
- B.India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
- C.The USA, Switzerland, and Australia
- D.Canada, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka
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