NCERT Class 10 Social Science Chapter 14 Federalism

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Federalism

Chapter – 14

DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL – II (POLITICAL SCIENCE)

TEXT BOOK QUESTIONS

1. Locate the following States on a blank outline political map of India:

(i) Manipur.

(ii) Sikkim.

(iii) Chhattisgarh. and

(iv) Goa.

Answer: 

2. Identify and shade three federal countries (other than India) on a blank outline map of the world.

Answer:

Q. 3. 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.

Answer: I. Similar Feature: India and Belgium both are democratic countries. They have divided their political powers between the constituent states and the national government.

Both are examples of holding federalism. In both countries the central governments tend to be more powerful vis-a-vis the states.

II. Different features: In India, some units of federation have unequal powers and some units have been granted special powers such as Jammu and Kashmir. But this is not prevailing in Belgium. In the Indian Constitution, the word ‘federation’ has been used. The Indian Union is based on the principle of federation.

Q. 4. What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one? Explain with an example.

Answer: (i) Federal form of government is in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.

(ii) Under the unitary system of government there is only one level of government. There are no provincial state governments as we in India have. The units, if any, are subordinate to the central government.

Q. 5. State any two differences between the local government before and after the constitutional amendment in 1992.

Answer: Two differences between the local government before and after the constitutional amendment in 1992:

(i) Before 1992, constitutionally it was not mandatory to hold regular elections to the local government bodies. However, it was made regular after 1992.

(ii) Before 1992, there was no reservation for women in all states. But after 1992 at least 1/3 of seats were reserved for women in local government bodies.

Q. 6. Fill in the blanks:

Since the United States is a

(i) _________ type of federation, all the Constituent States have equal powers and States are.

Answer: (i) coming together.

(ii) _________ vis-a-vis the federal government. But India is a.

Answer: strong.

(iii) __________ type of federation and some States have more power than others. In India, the.

Answer: (iii) holding together.

(iv) _________ government has more powers. 

Answer: Central.

Q. 7. 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.

Answer: According to my opinion, statement of Sangeeta is correct. The government of India agreed to continue the use of English alongwith Hindi for official purposes to avoid the Lankan type of situation. Otherwise, the movement against Hindi would have taken a more ugly turn. Thus, the policy of the government has strengthened national unity. 

Q. 8. The distinguishing feature of a federal government is: 

(a) The National government gives some powers to the provincial government.

(b) Power is distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary. 

(c) Elected officials exercise supreme power in the government.

(d) Governing or ruling power is divided between different levels of government. 

Answer: (d) Governing or ruling power is divided between different levels of government.

Q. 9. 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 following:

(A) Defense.

(B) Police.

(C) Agriculture.

(D) Education.

(E) Banking.

(F) Forests.

(G) Communication.

(H) Trade.

(I) Marriages.

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Q. 10. 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?

Answer: The last pair, i.e. (d) is not correctly matched.

Q. 11. Match list -I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

Answer:

Q. 12. Consider the following 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 only.

Answer: (c) A and B only