Ans 2,3,5M federalism

 Answer Key

2/3/5 Marks Questions

A.1. Municipalities and Municipal Corporations

A.2. To rule over a large country and decentralisation of power

A.3. Federalism:Federalism is a system of government in which the power

is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of

the country

A.4. Book

A.5. Book

A.6. Subjects which do not fall in any of the three lists (union list, state list

and concurrent list) are known as ‘residuary’ subjects.

A.7. The Constitution was amended to make the third-tier of democracy

i.e., local government more powerful and effective.

A.8. To safeguard and promote the unity of the country, while at the same

time accommodate regional diversity.

A.9. It includes the subjects

of national importance

such as-defense,

foreign affairs, banking,

communications and

currency. These matters

are included in this list

as it needs a uniform

policy throughout the

country. The union

Government alone can

make laws relating to

the subjects mentioned

in the union list. Earlier

there were only 97

subjects but presently it

includes 100 such

subjects.

A.10.It contains subjects of

State and local

importance such as

police, trade,

commerce, agriculture

and irrigation. The state

government alone can

make laws relating to

the subjects mentioned

in this list. Earlier there

were only 66 subjects

but presently it includes

61 subjects.