Class 10 Social Science federalism test
This test features twenty questions dedicated to federalism, a chapter thick with technical terminology - Union List, decentralisation, third-tier government - which a broad assessment cannot properly examine. Precision in definitions is more critical here than elsewhere, as a board response confusing 'Union List' with 'Concurrent List' costs marks regardless of conceptual understanding. Each question provides an explanation of its logic, and the final screen indicates which chapter section requires further study.
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- Every answer comes with the reasoning
- Ends by naming what to revise
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What this test covers
- What is federalism
- Two levels of government - dual and multiple
- Union List, State List and Concurrent List
- How federalism is practised in India
- Decentralisation - the third-tier of government
- Language policy and centre-state relations
20 questions, marked as you go
Drawn fresh from a bank of 20, so another go is mostly different questions. Every one explains its method after you answer, and the last screen names the chapters to revise.
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Every question in this test
The whole paper, grouped by chapter, so you can see the level before anyone sits it. Three are shown below and the rest open up.
20 questions · 6 chapters
8 shown here - the rest are in the test and the PDF
- Two levels of government2
- Union, State and Concurrent Lists6
- Decentralisation4
- Language policy1
- What is federalism3
- How federalism is practised in India4
Question 1. India moved from a two-tier to a three-tier system of government with the addition of what?
- The Election Commission
- The President's office
- Panchayats and municipalities
- The judiciary
Question 2. What is the difference between 'coming together' federations and 'holding together' federations?
- Holding together federations have no states at all
- Coming together federations are formed by independent states uniting; holding together federations are formed when a large country grants autonomy to its regions
- Coming together federations always have a weaker centre
- There is no real difference between them
Question 3. Which List includes subjects like defence, foreign affairs and currency, on which only the union government can make laws?
- Concurrent List
- State List
- Residuary List
- Union List
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Question 4. Which List includes subjects like police and irrigation, on which state governments can make laws?
- Concurrent List
- State List
- Emergency List
- Union List
Question 5. Which List includes subjects like education and forests, on which both the union and state governments can make laws?
- State List
- Concurrent List
- Union List
- Combined List
Question 6. In case of a conflict between a union law and a state law on a Concurrent List subject, whose law usually prevails?
- Neither law applies
- The state government's law
- The union government's law
- It is decided by public vote
Question 7. Subjects not mentioned in any of the three lists fall under what category, and who has power over them?
- Residuary powers, with the union government
- Reserved powers, with the states
- No one has power over them
- Emergency powers, with the President alone
Question 8. Why does India NOT have separate constitutions for the union and each state, unlike some other federations?
- The Constitution applies only to the union government
- It has a single Constitution for both the union and the states
- There is no constitution at the state level at all
- States write and approve their own separate constitutions
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Class 10 Social Science test - common questions
Why is federalism considered one of the harder civics chapters?
The reason is that it requires exact, precise vocabulary rather than general concepts - a board examination answer stating 'states and centre share power' without citing the specific List or Amendment typically receives only partial credit at best. This chapter rewards mastering the exact terminology as much as understanding the concept itself, not one instead of the other.
What is the single most useful thing to memorise for a federalism exam question?
Where subjects appear in the Union, State and Concurrent Lists, with one straightforward example per list - defence for Union, police for State, education for Concurrent. Once this single categorisation is understood solidly, most board examination questions on this section become solvable.
Is this Class 10 social science online test free?
Entirely free, and no registration is needed. There are no email requirements, no profile creation, and no login. The test operates in your browser with nothing saved. Your score shows on the page and vanishes upon tab closure, as stated in our privacy promise - this is how we work, not asking for confidence.
Is there a timer?
Timed mode is optional and begins turned off by default. A child's first attempt demonstrates their genuine understanding more accurately than how quickly they work while under observation. When enabled, timed mode allocates roughly one minute per question, which aligns well with the speed required for the objective section of board exams.
Can my child take it more than once?
They can retake the test whenever they wish. Questions are selected from a bank where the question sequence and answer options are both reshuffled on each attempt, preventing any second attempt from being passed simply by recalling the position of the previous correct answer.
How is this different from your Class 10 social science worksheets?
Worksheets examine a single chapter thoroughly using paper-based exercises and require your marking. The tests are self-marking and integrate history, geography, political science and economics in the manner board examinations do. A test identifies the problem area; a worksheet fills it.
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