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Q1 Locate the following States on a blank outline political map of India:
Manipur, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh and Goa.Ans: Map work.
Q2 Identify and shade three federal countries (other than India) on a blank outline political map of the world.
Ans: Map work.
Q3 Point out one feature in the practice of federalism in India that is similar to and one feature that is different from that of Belgium.
Ans: One feature of federalism in India which is similar to Belgium is that in both countries, the state governments enjoy autonomy given by the central government in various sectors.
The feature that varies from Belgium is that Belgium also has a community government in addition to the Central and the state governments.
Q4 What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one? Explain with an example.
Ans: In the federal form of government, the power is divided between the state and the central governments, this is the main difference between unitary and federal form of government. For example, in India, national matters are looked after by the central government, while the state governments look after the state administration.
In the unitary form of government, all powers are vested in the central government. For example, in Sri Lanka and Britain, all the powers are vested in the hands of the central government only.
Two main differences between the local government before and after the constitutional amendment in 1992 are :
1. Before 1992, the local bodies did not hold elections regularly. Since 1992, it is constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.
2. Before 1992, local bodies did not have their own powers or resources. After 1992, the state governments were made to share some powers and revenue with local government bodies.Q5 State any two differences between the local government before and after the Constitutional amendment in 1992.
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Q6 Fill in the blanks:
Since the United States is a ___________________ type of federation, all the constituent States have equal powers and States are ______________vis-à-vis the federal government. But India is a_____________________ type of federation and some States have more power than others. In India, the ____________ government has more powers.Ans: Coming together, strong, holding together, central
Q7 Here are three reactions to the language policy followed in India. Give an argument and an example to support any of these positions.
Sangeeta: The policy of accommodation has strengthened national unity.
Arman: Language-based States have divided us by making everyone conscious of their language.
Harish: This policy has only helped to consolidate the dominance of English over all other languages.Ans: I would like to support Sangeeta's view that the policy of accommodation has improved national unity. India is a multicultural, multilingual and multireligious plural society where people belonging to different castes, creed, religions and linguistic groups live friendly with each other. In the framework of lingual policy, the Indian government has given equal rights to all the languages in the country. Though Hindi has been declared as the national language of India, many protections are provided to the regional languages in the country. Every state too has adopted their own official language. Therefore, we can say that this policy of accommodation has strengthened our national unity by avoiding conflicts among the people and states.
Q8 The distinguishing feature of a federal government is:
(a) National government gives some powers to the provincial governments.
(b) Power is distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary.
(c) Elected officials exercise supreme power in the government.
(d) Governmental power is divided between different levels of government.Ans: (d) Power is divided between various levels of government.
Q9 A few subjects in various Lists of the Indian Constitution are given here. Group them under the Union, State and Concurrent Lists as provided in the table below.
A. Defence; B. Police; C. Agriculture; D. Education; E. Banking; F. Forests; G. Communications; H. Trade; I. MarriagesUnion List State List Concurrent List Ans: Union List Defence, banking and communications. State List Police, agriculture and trade. Concurrent List Education, forests and marriages. Q10 Examine the following pairs that give the level of government in India and the powers of the government at that level to make laws on the subjects mentioned against each. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) State government State List (b) Central government Union List (c) Central and State governments Concurrent List (d) Local governments Residuary powers Ans: (d) Local governments do not have Residuary powers.
Q11 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List 1 List 2 1. Union of India A. Prime Minister 2. State B. Sarpanch 3. Municipal Corporation C. Governor 4. Gram Panchayat D. Mayor 1 2 3 4 (a) D A B C (b) B C D A (c) A C D B (d) C D A B Ans: (c) A C D B Q12 Consider the following two 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 on 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?
(a) A, B and C (b) A, C and D (c) A and B only (d) B and C onlyAns: (c) A and B only
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“We need to give more power to the panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi, and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. The Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy – in the hands of the people. Giving power to Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption, and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus the Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy."
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“We need to give more power to the panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi, and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. The Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy – in the hands of the people. Giving power to Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption, and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus the Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy."
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