Time: 1 Hour
M.M.: 30
Instructions: Attempt all questions.
Q1. What is federalism? (1 Mark)
Q2. Which country shifted from a unitary to a federal system in 1993? (1 Mark)
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Belgium
(d) USA
Q3. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system? (1 Mark)
(a) One-level of government
(b) Constitutionally protected division of powers
(c) Regional governments controlled by the central government
(d) Unwritten constitution
Q4. Name the three levels of government in India. (1 Mark)
Q5. What is the Union List? (1 Mark)
Q6. Differentiate between ‘coming together’ and ‘holding together’ federations with examples. (2 Marks)
Q7. Mention two key features of the 1992 Constitutional Amendment related to local self-government in India. (2 Marks)
Q8. What is the Concurrent List? How are conflicts resolved when both the Centre and States make laws on the same subject? (2 Marks)
Q9. Explain any three key features of federalism. (3 Marks)
Q10. How is linguistic diversity managed in India’s language policy? (3 Marks)
Q11. How did the rise of regional political parties strengthen federalism in India after 1990? (3 Marks)
Q12. How is power shared among different levels of government in India? Explain the role of Union, State, and Local governments with examples. (5 Marks)
Q13. What are the main provisions and impacts of decentralization as introduced by the 1992 Amendment? Explain the structure and functions of rural and urban local governments. (5 Marks)
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