Civics

Federalism

Question:

Mention the three tier system prevailing in India.

Answer:

(i) Union Government
(ii) State Government
(iii) Local Government

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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 many languages have been recognised as scheduled languages?

Q 10.

How are village Sarpanch or Panches elected?

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.

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

Q 35.

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

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.

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

Q 38.

How had federalism helped Belgium to solve the ethnic problem ?

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.

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

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

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 46.

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 47.

What is the importance of judiciary in a federal government ?

Q 48.

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

Q 49.

What is a Panchayati Raj ? What is its importance ? [CBSE 2008 (F)]

Q 50.

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]