Question Bank Federalism
Question Bank Federalism
Question Bank Federalism
2015
Very Short Answer Type Question [1 Mark]
5. What is the official post for the chairperson of a municipal
corporation?
Mayor is the official post for the chairperson of a municipal
corporation.
Short Answer Type Question [3 Marks]
6. Compare the federations of coming together type and holding
together type?
The following are the differences between coming together type and
holding together federations.
Long Answer Type Question [5 Marks]
The Union List: Union List includes subjects like defence, foreign affairs,
banking, currency and communications. The Union Government alone
can make laws relating to these subjects.
The State List: State list contains subjects like police, trade, commerce,
agriculture and irrigation, which come under the jurisdiction of the
State Governments. Only the State Legislatures can make laws on these
subjects.
The Concurrent list: The Concurrent list contains items like education,
forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession, which are of
common interest to both the Union government and the State
Governments. Both can make laws on these subjects. However, in case
of any conflict, the law made by the Union Government will prevail.
2014
Long Answer Type Question [5 Marks]
2012
Short Answer Type Question [3 Marks]
9. Explain five changes towards decentralization brought in the
Constitution after the amendments made in 1992.
The following steps were taken towards decentralization after 1992.
1 It was made constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections
to local government bodies.
2 Seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes
(STs) and Other Backward communities (OBCs) in the elected
bodies.
3 Women were given one-third representation.
4 An independent institution, called state election commission, was
created to conduct local body elections.
5 State governments were required to share this power and
revenue with local bodies.
Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]
10. What is federalism? Distinguish between the federations of come
together type and hold together type. Mention two countries each
for both the types of federations.
Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided
between a central authority and various constituent units of the
country. Both these levels of the government—the central and the
state—enjoy their power independent of the other.
The following are the differences between coming together type and
holding together federations. (SAME AS ANS 6)
11 .How has federalism succeeded in India? What policies adopted
by India have ensured this success?
(SAME AS ANSWER 8)
2011
Short Answer Type Question [3 Marks]
12. Distinguish between coming together and holding together type
of federations.
(SAME AS ANSWER 6 )
Long Answer Type Question [5 Marks]
13. The creation of linguistic states was the first and the major test
of democratic politics in our country. Justify the statement.
1 The creation of linguistic states was the first and the major test of
democratic politics in our country.
2 After 1947, the boundaries of several old states of India were
proposed to be changed to ensure that people who spoke the
same language lived in the same state. It was felt that it would
case administrative constraints also.
3 Some states like Nagaland were not created on the basis of
language but because of their distinct culture, ethnicity and
geography.
4 When the demand for the formation of linguistic states rose,
some leaders feared that it would again lead to disintegration.
5 This idea was thus resisted for some time fearing any further
tension or conflict within the country.
6 But when the actual creation of states was done on the basis of
language, it so proved that the country was more united. This
process did away with all fears and tension.
7 Thus, the framing of the language policy was the test for Indian
federation. It inspired the confidence in different language
speaking people that no language will be imposed on them. In a
way Language policy has strengthened the unity and integrity of
India.
2010
Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark]
14.Define the term federalism.
Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided
between a central authority and various constituent units of the
country. Both these levels of the government the central and the state
—enjoy their powers independent of each other.
15. Name any two subjects which are included in the Union List.
Foreign affairs and defence are included in the Union List.
Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]
16. Explain the threefold distribution of legislative powers between
the Union Government and the State Governments.
Legislative powers are divided between the Union government and the
State Governments by the Constitution of India. The Constitution is the
supreme power in the country and the legislative powers are divided
into various areas of government jurisdiction into three lists.
The Union List: The Union List is given in Seventh Schedule in the
Constitution of India on which Parliament has exclusive power to
legislate. It contains areas like defence, foreign affairs, currency and
communications.
The State List: The State List is also in the Seventh Schedule of the
constitution containing subjects like social service, police and Health,
which are under the jurisdiction of the state government. Only state
legislature can pass laws on these subjects.
The Concurrent List: The Concurrent List contains items like criminal
law, forests, population control in which both parliament and state
legislature can pass laws. However, in case of any conflict arising
between the laws made by the parliament and the laws made by the
state legislature, the laws made by the parliament will prevail.
17. Explain any Five features of federalism. (SAME AS ANSWER 8)
2009
Short Answer Type Question [3 Marks]