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Federalism in India

Civics ⇒ Constitution and Law

Federalism in India starts at 10 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Federalism in India. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Context: A state government passes a law on a subject in the Concurrent List, but later the Parliament passes a different law on the same subject. Which law will prevail?
Describe one way in which the Indian federal system is different from the federal system of the USA.
Describe the process by which a new state can be created in India.
Explain the importance of an independent judiciary in a federal system.
Explain the role of the Finance Commission in Indian federalism.
Explain the term ‘Concurrent List’ in the context of Indian federalism.
Explain the term ‘residuary powers’ in the context of Indian federalism.
Context: A state government passes a law on a subject in the Concurrent List, but later the Parliament passes a different law on the same subject. Which law will prevail?
Which amendment introduced Panchayati Raj institutions in India? (1) 42nd Amendment, (2) 44th Amendment, (3) 73rd Amendment, (4) 86th Amendment
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States? (1) Article 246, (2) Article 370, (3) Article 356, (4) Article 21
Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of Inter-State Councils? (1) Article 263, (2) Article 370, (3) Article 356, (4) Article 280
Which level of government in India is responsible for education? (1) Union Government, (2) State Government, (3) Both Union and State Governments, (4) Local Government
Fill in the blank: The _______ government is responsible for subjects like agriculture and police.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the supreme law of the land in India.
Fill in the blank: The _______ List contains subjects like marriage, adoption, and succession.
Fill in the blank: The Indian federal system is described as ‘_________ federalism’ because it has a strong centre.
Is the following statement true or false? The Indian federal system is based on the model of the Canadian federation.
Is the following statement true or false? The Indian federal system is more unitary than federal in its working.
Is the following statement true or false? The President of India can dissolve a State Legislative Assembly.
Is the following statement true or false? The word ‘federal’ is explicitly mentioned in the Indian Constitution.