Most federations that are formed by ‘holding together' do not give equal power to its constituent units.' Is it true for India ? Explain.
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"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]
Yes, the above statement is true for India.
(i) All states in the Indian Union do not have identical powers. Some states enjoy a special status. Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution. Many provisions of the Indian Constitution are not applicable to this state without the permission of the state assembly. Indians who are not permanent residents of this state cannot buy land or house here.
(ii) Similar special provisions exist for Assam and the hill states of North-East India.
(iii) There are some units of Indian Union which enjoy very little power. These are areas which are too small to become an independent state but which could not be merged with any of the existing states. These areas, like Chandigarh, or Lakshadweep or the capital city of Delhi, are called the Union Territories. These territories do not have the powers of a state. The central government has special powers in running these areas.
Categorise the following under Union list or Concurrent list.
(i) Currency (ii) Education
Mention any four difficulties of the local government in India. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008, Sept. 2010, 14]
Mention any two subjects which are r included in the union list. Explain by giving reasons why these are included in the union list.
Which law will remain prevalent if there is any conflict over a subject mentioned in the Concurrent list?
Mention any four features of federalism. [CBSE 2008, 2009 (O), Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]
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Explain four features of the federal form of government. [CBSE 2008 Comp. (O) (D)]
There are two kinds of routes through which federations have been formed.' Name the two routes by giving one example of each.
The sharing of power between the Union government and the state governments is basic to the structure of the Indian Constitution'. Explain.
Explain the major key features of federalism.
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Describe any four features of the federalism. [CBSE 2011, 14]
Restructuring the Centre-State relations is an important way in which the Indian Federalism has been strengthened in practice.' Explain.
Why were the linguistic states created? What are their advantages ? [CBSE 2008 (Compt)]
How is the Indian federal system different from that of Sri Lanka ? Explain by giving three examples.
What is the rationale for decentralization of power ? Describe the functions of Rural Local Government. [CBSE 2013]
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.
"Federal power sharing is more effective today than it was in the early years after the Constitution came into force". Explain.
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How is federal power sharing more effective today than in the early years ? Explain.
Explain two achievements and two difficulties of the Icoal self-governments in India. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008, Sept. 2011, 14]
"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 ?
"The creation of linguistic states was the first and major test for democratic politics in our country."Justify this statement. [CBSE 2011, 14]
Explain how the federal experiment has been successful in the matter of formation of states in India. [CBSE 2011]