Civics

Federalism

Question:

Mention any four major values which are reflected by federalism in India.

Answer:

(i) Formation of linguistic states has made the country more united.
(ii) While framing the language policy Indian federal system has shown the flexibility. Our Constitution has not given the status of national language to any of the language.
(iii) Some seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies are reserved for SC and ST. This reflects the principal of equality.
(iv) One third seats of all positions are reserved
for women leading to women empowerment. ,

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Federalism

Q 1.

Categorise the following under Union list or Concurrent list.
(i) Currency (ii) Education

Q 2.

What are Union Territories ?

Q 3.

Mention any two subjects which are r included in the union list. Explain by giving reasons why these are included in  the union list.

Q 4.

Who governs the Union Territories ?

Q 5.

Mention any four difficulties of the local government in India. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008, Sept. 2010, 14]

Q 6.

What is Gram Panchayat ?

Q 7.

What is federalism ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 8.

Name an Indian state which enjoys a special status.

Q 9.

How are village Sarpanch or Panches elected?

Q 10.

How many languages have been recognised as scheduled languages?

Q 11.

Which law will remain prevalent if there is any conflict over a subject mentioned in the Concurrent list?

Q 12.

Who is a Mayor ?

Q 13.

What is Panchayat Samiti ?

Q 14.

What is Zila Parishad ?

Q 15.

Mention the three tier system prevailing in India.

Q 16.

What is a Union List ?

Q 17.

Which two languages have been identified as the official languages? [CBSE 2014]

Q 18.

There are two kinds of routes through which federations have been formed.' Name the two routes by giving one example of each.

Q 19.

Mention any four features of federalism. [CBSE 2008, 2009 (O), Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]
Or
Explain four features of the federal form of government. [CBSE 2008 Comp. (O) (D)]

Q 20.

The sharing of power between the Union government and the state governments is basic to the structure of the Indian Constitution'. Explain.

Q 21.

What are the advantages of local governments ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 22.

What is Gram Sabha ? Mention its functions.

Q 23.

Name any two examples of coming together federation. [CBSE 2014]

Q 24.

What is a State List ?

Q 25.

Name any two holding together federation. [CBSE 2014]

Q 26.

Critically analyse the Centre-State relations prior to 1990 and after. [CBSE 2013]

Q 27.

What is decentralisation ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 28.

What is Unitary Government ?

Q 29.

Explain the major key features of federalism.
Or
Describe any four features of the federalism. [CBSE 2011, 14]

Q 30.

Mention any two features of federalism.

Q 31.

Restructuring the Centre-State relations is an important way in which the Indian Federalism has been strengthened in practice.' Explain.

Q 32.

How judiciary acts as an umpire in a federal nation?

Q 33.

"Belgium shifted from a unitary to a federal form of government". What key changes were brought in the political system under the above mentioned shift ?

Q 34.

The federal system has dual objective'. Mention the dual objectives.

Q 35.

Why were the linguistic states created? What are their advantages ? [CBSE 2008 (Compt)]

Q 36.

Point out one feature in the practice of federalism in India that is similar to any one feature that is different from that of  Belgium.

Q 37.

How had federalism helped Belgium to solve the ethnic problem ?

Q 38.

All states in the Indian Union do not have identical powers. Justify. –

Q 39.

Some subjects have been mentioned below. Categorise them into Union List, State List and Concurrent List.
(i) Education (ii) Currency (iii) Police (iv) Forest (v) Banking (vi) Communication

Q 40.

Explain the values reflected by the principle of decentralisation in India.

Q 41.

Explain two achievements and two difficulties of the Icoal self-governments in India. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008, Sept. 2011, 14]

Q 42.

What is the rationale for decentralization of power ? Describe the functions of Rural Local Government. [CBSE 2013]

Q 43.

"There is a need for power sharing within the states". Explain.

Q 44.

Which is the highest tier of the Panchayati Raj ? Explain its composition.

Q 45.

Define :
(a) Gram Panchayat
(b) Panchayat Samiti
(c) Zila Parishad
(d) Mayor

Q 46.

Explain how law making powers are  shared between centre and states in India ? Mention three subjects each of Ans. Union List and State List. [CBSE 2013]
Or
Describe the division of power between the central and the state governments in India. [CBSE 2011]
Or
How are the powers divided between the states and centre ? Explain with examples.

Q 47.

Most federations that are formed by ‘holding together' do not give equal power to its constituent units.' Is it true for India ? Explain.
Or
"Holding together federations"do not give equal power to its constituent units. Explain the statement with the help of examples in context to India. [CBSE 2012]

Q 48.

Name the three tier government system in India. What steps have been taken by the government to make the third tier more powerful and effective ? [CBSE 2008(0)]
Or
How has the third tier of government in our country been made more effective and powerful by the Constitutional Amendment of 1992 ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Or
Explain any four provisions that have been made towards decentralisation in India after the constitutional amendment in 1992. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]

Q 49.

What is the importance of judiciary in a federal government ?

Q 50.

How is the Indian federal system different from that of Sri Lanka ? Explain by giving three examples.