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Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism - Part 6

CBSE & NCERT Based, Class 10 Political Science Chapter 2 Federalism. Topics - what is Federalism? What Makes India a Federal Country, How is Federalism Practised? Decentralisation in India & Others. M...

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Restructuring Center-State relations is a third way in which federalism has been:
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For a long time, the same political party ruled both at the Centre and in most of the States. What was the practical impact of this on federalism?
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In the era when different parties ruled at the Center and in the States, what did the Central government often do to the state governments?
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Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the imposition of President’s Rule in a state, a tool frequently misused before the 1990s?
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All this changed significantly after which year, marking the beginning of the era of Coalition Governments at the Center?
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What is a 'Coalition Government'?
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The rise of regional political parties in many States across the country after 1990 led to a new culture of:
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Which institution of India delivered a major judgment that made it difficult for the Central Government to dismiss state governments in an arbitrary manner?
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Federal power sharing is more effective today than it was in the early years after the Constitution came into force because of:
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The political landscape of the coalition era proved that state autonomy cannot be easily suppressed because the central government depended on:
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When analyzing the practice of federalism, a 'system of accommodation' implies:
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The distribution of financial resources between the center and states is periodically reviewed and recommended by which constitutional body?
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In an asymmetric federalism model, 'asymmetric' means:
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The linguistic diversity of India is high. According to the Census data, how many distinct languages are spoken as mother tongues in India?
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The grouped languages under the Scheduled heads ensure that diversity is:
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A major criticism against the pre-1990 federal practice in India was:
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The relationship between the Center and States is dynamic, meaning it:
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Regional identity in India is considered:
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The term 'State Autonomy' refers to the freedom of state governments to:
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The practice of federalism in India demonstrates that unity is best achieved by:
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When power is taken away from Central and State governments and given to local government, it is called:
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What is the primary rationale or basic idea behind decentralization at the local level?
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Local government helps citizens to directly participate in:
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Decentralization helps to deeply instill a habit of which core democratic principle?
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A major step towards decentralization in India was taken in which year through a major constitutional amendment?
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The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts of 1992 made the third tier of democracy:
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According to the 1992 decentralization amendments, it is now constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to:
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Seats are reserved in the elected local bodies and the executive heads of these institutions for:
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What percentage of positions/seats are reserved for women in all local government bodies?
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Which independent institution has been created in every State to conduct panchayat and municipal elections?
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Are State governments required to share any of their powers and revenue with local government bodies after 1992?
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Rural local government is popularly known by the name:
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Each village, or a group of villages in some States, has a council consisting of several ward members (panchs) and a president called:
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The political body that consists of all the adult voters of a village registered in the electoral rolls is called the:
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What is the main function of the Gram Sabha?
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A few Gram Panchayats are grouped together to form what is usually called a:
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All the Panchayat Samitis or Blocks in a district together constitute the:
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Who is the political head of the Zila Parishad?
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Local government bodies that exist in urban/city areas are called:
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Who is the political head of a Municipal Corporation?

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