(Unitary system/Federalism)is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.
Important Questions on Federalism
Feature/features of federal form of government is/are-
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
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:
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.
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?
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?
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?
