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Federal System in India

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Characterized by dual governance: the Union at the center and states at the periphery. The Seventh Schedule outlines separate, concurrent, and union lists. Despite featuring federal elements like a written Constitution and an independent judiciary, India is often called “quasi-federal” due to a strong central government, single citizenship, and the ability of Parliament to reorganize states unilaterally. State and central governments coordinate on key areas such as finance and planning through institutions like the Finance Commission and Inter-State Council. The Supreme Court adjudicates center-state disputes, ensuring the union’s cohesion. Understanding India’s federal traits clarifies how diverse regions unite within a single constitutional framework.

Practice Questions

Which amendment of the Indian Constitution gave the Right to Education a fundamental right?

राज्यों के अधिकारों का निर्धारण किस आधार पर होता है?

Who has the authority to remove the Vice President of India from office?

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख की नियुक्ति में न्यूनतम अनुभव में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा आवश्यक नहीं है?

Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech and expression?

मौलिक अधिकारों की सुरक्षा के लिए नागरिकों को कौन सा अधिकार प्रदान किया गया है?

संविधान संशोधन के लिए मतदान कितनी बार किया जाता है?

संसद में विधेयक पर पुनर्विचार का अधिकार किसे है?

राज्यसभा की कार्यप्रणाली किस पर आधारित है?

उच्च न्यायालयों का गठन किस आधार पर किया जाता है?