Test: Federalism - 1 - UPSC MCQ

The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 made major reform in the boundaries and governance of India's states and territories. The act reorganized the boundaries of India's states along linguistic lines.

According to the Constitution, India is a union of states.

The President can proclaim President's rule in a state on the recommendation of a Governor, if he/she is satisfied that the constitutional machinery of a state has broken down.

Treaty of Chaguaramas established the Caribbean Community including the Caribbean Single Market and Economy which was signed by Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on 4th July, 1973.

Under Article 370 Jammu and Kashmir had a special status among states of India and it has its own constitution.

Parliament can make laws on all those subjects that are not included in any of the three lists, i.e., union, state, and concurrent list.

The Indian constitution is federal in structure but unitary in spirit. Indian Union of States is characterized by Unitarian Federalism.

The Governor of a state is appointed by the President. The same person can hold the post of Governor for more than one state.

Unlike a unitary state, sovereignty is constitutionally split between at least two territorial levels so that units at each level have final authority and can act independently of the others in some area.

Delhi was made the National Capital Territory in 1991 and is on its way to statehood.