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Que. What are the kinds of routes through which federations have been formed?

a. One route involves independent states coming together on their own to form a
bigger unit.

b. The second route is where a large country decides to divide its powers between the
states and the national government.

c. Both a and b

d. None of these
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Que. Which of the following was the first major test of democratic politics for India after
independence?

a. Abolition of privy purse

b. Nationalisation of banks

c. Creation of linguistic states

d. Reservations based on caste

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Que. Which of the following is incorrect regarding a federal government?

a. Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a

central authority and various constituent units of the country.

b. The federation has only two levels of government.

c. One is the government for the entire country that is usually responsible for a few
subjects of common national interest.

d. The others are governments at the level of provinces or states that look after much
of the day-to-day administering of their state.
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Que. Which of the following pair of subject is incorrect?

a. Police and agriculture

b. Banking and currency

c. Computer software and trade unions

d. Marriage and adoption

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Que. Assertion (A): The rise of regional parties was also the beginning of the era of
COALITION GOVERNMENTS.
Reason (R): Regional parties coming to power made it difficult for the national parties
to secure clear majority.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Which one of the following group of countries are an example of ‘coming together’
federation?

a. India, USA, Belgium

b. USA, Switzerland, Australia

c. India, Belgium, Spain

d. USA, Spain, Australia

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Que. How is Panchayat Samiti formed?

a. By most members of the zilla parishad

b. By a few gram panchayats when are grouped together

c. By all MPs and MLAs in the block

d. None of the above

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Que. Assertion (A): The Indian Union is not based on the principles of federalism.
Reason (R): The Constitution of India declared India as a Union of States.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. On which of the following subjects can both the Union as well as the state
governments make laws?

a. Communication

b. Defence

c. Education

d. Agriculture
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Que. Assertion (A): All States in the Indian Union do not have identical powers. Some
States enjoy a special status.
Reason (R): Most federations that are formed by ‘Coming together’ do not give equal
power to its constituent units.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Both the union and the state government can make laws on the subjects
mentioned in the:

a. Union list

b. State list

c. Concurrent list

d. None of the above

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Federalism is a system of government in which the power is

divided between a central authority and various constituent
1. Federalism units of the country. A federation has two levels of
government. Central/Union level and the State/ Provincial
level.

In a unitary system, either there is only one level of

2. Unitary government or the subunits are subordinate to the central
government government. The central government can pass on orders to the
provincial or the local government.
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Involves independent States coming together on their own to

3. “Coming together” form a bigger unit, so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining
federations identity they can increase their security. E.g : USA, Switzerland
and Australia.

A large country decides to divide its power between the

4. “Holding together”
constituent States and the national government.
federations
E.g : India, Spain and Belgium.
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Units of the Indian Union which enjoy very little power.

These are areas which are too small to become an independent
5. Union territories
State but which could not be merged with any of the existing
States.

A coalition government is formed when none of the contesting

parties get majority seats in the elections for Lok Sabha or
6. Coalition
Legislative Assemblies. In such a case, two or more parties
Government
form a government by coming together, Te be making an
alliance and adopting a common programme.
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All those subjects which do not fall in any of the list (

Union,State and Concurrent list) and came up after the
7. Residuary Power constitution was made are known as residuary subjects and
power to make laws on such subject resides with the central
government.

22 languages which are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the

Constitution are known as the scheduled languages. A
8. Scheduled candidate in an examination conducted for the central
Language
government position may opt to take the examination in any of
these languages.
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When power is taken away from Central and State

9. Decentralisation Governments and given to local government, it is called
decentralisation.

Gram Sabha includes all the adult citizen voters of the village. It
10. Gram Sabha
is empowered to support the Gram Panchayat body.
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These are the states created on the basis of the languages

11. Linguistic states
people spoke.
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What are the dual objectives of federalism? Explain

➔ The dual objectives of federalism

● To safeguard and promote unity of the country.

● Accommodate regional diversity.
( Explain ) Governments at different levels should agree to some rules of
power-sharing. They should also trust that each would abide by its part of the
agreement.
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Highlight three major distinctions between the federations of 'coming

together' type and 'holding together" type.

Coming together federations Holding together federations

a. In this type, independent states come a. In this type, a large country decide to
together on their own to form a divide power between the
bigger unit. Constituent States and the National
b. They can increase their security by Government.
pooling Sovereignty and retaining b. In this, the Central Government tends
identity. to be more powerful vis-a-vis the
c. Examples are USA, Switzerland and states.
Australia. c. Examples are India, Spain and
Belgium.
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How have the Centre-State relations been restructured to strengthen

federalism?

● The way by which constitutional arrangements share power and work in

reality depends to a large extent on how the ruling parties and their leaders
follow this arrangement.
● For a long time, in India, the same party ruled both at the centre and in most
of the states. Here states did not exercise their autonomous power.
● After 1990, the era of coalition government began in India. This resulted in a
new culture of power sharing between the states and the centre.
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Why has Federalism succeeded in India? Which were the policies

adopted by India that ensured this success? Explain.

● Linguistic States: After Independence, the boundaries of several old states

were changed in order to create new states. The creation of Linguistic States
is the first and a major test for democratic politics in our country.
● Language Policy: The second test for the Indian Federation is the language
policy. The Indian Constitution did not give the status of National Language to
any one of the language.
● Centre-State Relations: Restructuring the Centre State relations is one more
way in which Federalism has been strengthened in practice.
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Describe any three steps taken to strengthen local self-governments, by

the Constitutional Amendment, 1992.

● Holding regular elections under the local government bodies has been made
compulsory.
● Reservation of seats for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other
backward classes was introduced in the elected bodies.
● One third i.e., 33% of the seats are reserved for women in all elected bodies.
● An independent institution, called the State Election Commission, was
established in each state to conduct panchayat and municipal election.
● State government is required to share some powers and revenue with local
government bodies. ( Any Three )
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In 1992 a major step towards decentralisation was taken. A complete structure for
rural local government was created. Explain

● Each village, or a group of villages in some States, has a gram panchayat, headed by
Sarpanch. Members of gram panchayat are directly elected by all the adult population
living in that ward or village known as Gram Sabha.
● A few gram panchayats are grouped together to form what is usually called a panchayat samiti or
block or mandal. The members of this representative body are elected by all the panchayat
members in that area.
● All the panchayat samitis or mandals in a district together constitute the zilla (district) parishad.
Zilla parishad chairperson is the political head of the zilla parishad.
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Describe any three features of federal government.

● There are two or more levels (or tiers) of government.

● Different tiers of government govern the same citizens, but each tier has its own jurisdiction in
specific matters of legislation, taxation and administration.
● The jurisdictions of the respective levels or tiers of government are specified in the constitution.
● The fundamental provisions of the constitution cannot be unilaterally I changed by one level of
government. Such changes require the consent of both the levels of government.
● Courts have the power to interpret the constitution and the powers of different levels of
government.
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Describe the division of powers divided between State and Central Governments in
India.

● Union List: It includes subjects of national importance, e.g. defence of the country, foreign
affairs, banking, communication and currency. The Central Government alone can make decisions
on these matters. The aim of including these matters in Union List is to ensure uniformity in the
policy of these areas throughout the country.
● State List: It includes subjects of state and local importance such as police, trade, commerce,
agriculture and irrigation. The State Government alone can make laws and decisions on these
areas.
● Concurrent List: It includes those subjects which are of common interest to both the Central as
well as State Governments. It includes matters like education, forests, marriage and trade unions.
Both the State and Central Government can make decision on these matters.
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What makes India a federal country?

● Three tier of Government.

● Different areas of Jurisdiction ( Union list, State list and Concurrent list ).
● Some states gave special power, whereas some states are union territories.
● Any Amendment required the majority of two third members of the both the houses, then it has
to be ratified by the legislature of at least half of the total states. Fundamental provisions cannot
be changed unilaterally.
● The judiciary plays an important role in overseeing the implementation of constitutional
provisions and procedures. In case of any dispute about the division of powers, the High Courts
and the Supreme Court make a decision.
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Explain the advantages of decentralisation.

● Introduction
● The basic idea behind decentralisation is that there are large number of problems and issues
which are best settled at the local level. They have better idea on where to spend money and
how to manage things efficiently.
● Decentralisation makes it possible for the people to directly participate in decision making.
● Decentralisation reduces the burden of Central and State Governments.
● Decentralisation leads to women empowerment as it provides that at least one-third of all
positions are reserved for women in all the local bodies.
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In 1992 a major step towards decentralisation was taken. A complete structure for
rural local government was created. Explain

● Each village, or a group of villages in some States, has a gram panchayat, headed by
Sarpanch. Members of gram panchayat are directly elected by all the adult population
living in that ward or village known as Gram Sabha.
● A few gram panchayats are grouped together to form what is usually called a panchayat samiti or
block or mandal. The members of this representative body are elected by all the panchayat
members in that area.
● All the panchayat samitis or mandals in a district together constitute the zilla (district) parishad.
Zilla parishad chairperson is the political head of the zilla parishad.
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What is the main difference between a federal form of government and

a unitary one? Explain with an example.

Describe any three provisions of amendment made in 'Indian

Constitution' in 1992 for making 'Three-Tier' government more effective
and powerful.

Were you be able to differentiate between state list and concurrent list?

State any two achievements and any two problems of the Panchayati
Raj System in India.
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What is a Gram Sabha? Describe any four functions of a Gram Sabha.

State any two differences between the Local governments before and
after the Constitutional Amendment in 1992.

In Panchayati Raj System, one-third of the seats have been reserved for
women. Do you feel that the same should be done for State Legislature
and the Parliament? Support your answer with arguments.