What is Gram Panchayat ?
It is a council consisting of several ward members, often called panch and a president or sarpanch.
Categorise the following under Union list or Concurrent list.
(i) Currency (ii) Education
Mention any two subjects which are r included in the union list. Explain by giving reasons why these are included in the union list.
Mention any four difficulties of the local government in India. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008, Sept. 2010, 14]
Which law will remain prevalent if there is any conflict over a subject mentioned in the Concurrent list?
There are two kinds of routes through which federations have been formed.' Name the two routes by giving one example of each.
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)]
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.
Or
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.
"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 ?
Why were the linguistic states created? What are their advantages ? [CBSE 2008 (Compt)]
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.
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
Explain two achievements and two difficulties of the Icoal self-governments in India. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008, Sept. 2011, 14]
What is decentralisation ? What is the importance or need for decentralisation ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 14]
Or
"Do you take decentralisation as a mean to minimise the conflicts ?"Give your view point. [CBSE 2014]
How is the Indian federal system different from that of Sri Lanka ? Explain by giving three examples.
Why did the makers of our Constitution declare India to be a ‘Union of states’ ? Why were some sub-political units of India given a special status ? [CBSE 2012]
What is the rationale for decentralization of power ? Describe the functions of Rural Local Government. [CBSE 2013]