Federalism: Constitutional provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations; inter-state disputes.
| Year | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Evaluate the Centre-State relation with reference to Article 293 and analyze its implications for the Indian federal structure. (15 marks) | View answer |
| 2026 | Discuss the causes and consequences of inter-State water disputes in India. (20 marks) | View answer |
| 2025 | The recent developments in Indian Politics has not eroded the true spirit of federalism in India. Critically examine this statement with the help of appropriate illustrations. | View answer |
| 2025 | Delineate the key factors that have shaped the evolving political landscape in Jammu and Kashmir post 2019. | View answer |
| 2023 | Does the actual working of Indian federalism conform to the centralizing tendencies in Indian polity? Give reasons for your answer. | View answer |
| 2022 | Discuss the composition and functions of the Inter-State Council. To what extent has this body been successful in achieving its objectives? | View answer |
| 2021 | Does the functioning of the federalism in India tend to make it appear as a unitary state in practice? | View answer |
| 2021 | Do you think that there has been a gradual shift in the basis on which the demands for the creation of new States have been raised in different regions of India? Explain. | View answer |
| 2020 | Despite constitutional mandate, the Inter-State Council has not come of age. Discuss. | View answer |
| 2020 | Answer in 150 words: Mechanism for settling inter-state disputes. | View answer |
| 2019 | Discuss asymmetrical federalism in India. | View answer |
| 2018 | Comment in 150 words: Implementation of GST and NEET is a major challenge to Indian federalism. | View answer |
| 2017 | Indian federation has moved from cooperative federation to competitive federation. Comment. | View answer |
| 2016 | Comment: The philosophy and Comment: Economic liberalisation in India administration of the distribution of powers between Centre and state is required to be re-assessed. | View answer |
| 2015 | Comment in 150 words: Cooperative Federalism in India. | View answer |
| 2015 | Identify the contested areas in Centre-State relations in India. | View answer |
| 2013 | "Cooperative federalism produces a strong central, or general government, yet it does not necessarily result in weak provincial governments that are largely administrative agencies for central policies. Indian federation has demonstrated this." (Granville Austin). Examine the uniqueness of Indian federalism in the light of the above statement. | View answer |
| 2012 | Comment on Demands for the creation of new States in India. (150 words) | View answer |
| 2012 | Examine the efficacy of available mechanisms for resolving Inter-State disputes in India. | View answer |
| 2011 | Critically examine and comment on the assertion in about 200 words: It is not constitutional law but political factors that ultimately determine Centre-States relations in India. | View answer |
| 2010 | Comment: Inter – state water disputes. | View answer |
| 2010 | Critically examine and comment: "Articles 2 and 3 of the Indian Constitution are inconsistent with the spirit of federalism." | View answer |
| 2009 | Comment on Inter State Committees. | View answer |
| 2006 | Discuss whether coalitional politics has led to a different pattern of federalism in India. | View answer |
| 2001 | Comment: Factors for the growth of regionalism in India. | View answer |
| 2000 | Comment: 'Shared rule' to be as important as 'self-rule' in explaining the possibility of federal power sharing. | View answer |
| 2000 | What are the salient features of Sarkaria Commission Report as regard to federal restructuring in India with special reference to autonomy demand by states? | View answer |
| 1998 | Comment: Cooperative federalism in India-its problems and prospects. | View answer |
| 1996 | Comment: Co-operative federalism. | View answer |
| 1994 | Trace and analyse the co-operative trends in Indian federalism. | View answer |
Syllabus unit: Federalism
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