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How many subjects are given in central list?

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Important Questions on Federalism

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Who has the right to casting vote if there are equal votes in favor and against an idea in the Legislative assembly?
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Who has the right to declare a subject of the state list of national importance?
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 Feature/features of federal form of government is/are-

 

 

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Which two of the following statements are true?

(i) India is Unitary state

(ii) India is federal State

(iii) India is union of states

(iv) India is federal state unitary state

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The Constitution of India provides for division of power between the Union and the States enumerated in three lists. Based on the division of subjects in the lists, identify the ones which are correctly matched.

I. Citizenship and extradition – Union List

II. Public health and sanitation – State list

III. Forest and trade – Concurrent list

IV. Computer software and digital privacy – State list

Choose the correct option:

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Which of the following statement is correct?
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Which of the following are included in the state government?
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The number of subjects given in Union List is
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Which of the following UT does not have its own Assembly?
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Which of the following sets of items are included in the Concurrent List of the Indian Constitution?

A. Forest trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession.

B. Foreign affairs, banking communications and currency.

C. Census, railways and space research.

D. Population control, labour welfare and protection of wild animals.

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Soon after India got  Independence, all the princely states became independent nations.
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_____ (State list/Union list) includes subjects of national importance such as the defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency. 
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Suppose the Government of Sikkim plans to introduce new textbooks in its schools. But the Union Government does not like the style and content of the new textbooks. In that case, does the state government need to take permission from the Union Government before launching the textbooks? 

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Why is Indian government called as a federal system of government?
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Prime Minister runs the country. Chief Minister runs the state. Logically, then, the chairperson of the Zilla Parishad should run the district. Why does the D.M. or Collector administer the district?
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Suppose the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa have different policies on how their state police should respond to Naxalites. Can the Prime Minister of India intervene and pass an order that all the Chief Ministers have to abide by?

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Agriculture, Police, trade, commerce, and irrigation are subjects listed on the Union List. 
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Consider the following statements.

A. In a federation, the powers of the federal and provincial governments are clearly demarcated.
B. India is a federation because the powers of the Union and State Governments are specified in the Constitution, and they have exclusive jurisdiction over their respective subjects.
C. Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.
D. India is no longer a federation because some powers of the States have been devolved to the local government bodies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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The Governor of a State in India is:
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Why did our constitution-makers not mention the word federalism in Constitution? Did they not know about federalism? Or did they wish to avoid talking about it?