Federalism: Constitutional provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations; inter-state disputes.
Trace and analyse the co-operative trends in Indian federalism. (1994)
Comment: Co-operative federalism. (1996)
Comment: Cooperative federalism in India-its problems and prospects. (1998)
Comment: ‘Shared rule’ to be as important as ‘self-rule’ in explaining the possibility of federal power sharing. (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? (2000)
Comment: Factors for the growth of regionalism in India. (2001)
Discuss whether coalitional politics has led to a different pattern of federalism in India. (2006)
Comment on Inter State Committees. (2009)
Comment: Inter – state water disputes. (2010)
Critically examine and comment: “Articles 2 and 3 of the Indian Constitution are inconsistent with the spirit of federalism.” (2010)
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. (2011)
Comment on Demands for the creation of new States in India. (150 words) (2012)
Examine the efficacy of available mechanisms for resolving Inter-State disputes in India. (2012)
“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. (2013)
Comment in 150 words: Cooperative Federalism in India. (2015)
Identify the contested areas in Centre-State relations in India. (2015)
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. (2016)
Indian federation has moved from cooperative federation to competitive federation. Comment. (2017)
Comment in 150 words: Implementation of GST and NEET is a major challenge to Indian federalism. (2018)
Discuss asymmetrical federalism in India. (2019)
Despite constitutional mandate, the Inter-State Council has not come of age. Discuss. (2020)
Answer in 150 words: Mechanism for settling inter-state disputes. (2020)
Does the functioning of the federalism in India tend to make it appear as a unitary state in practice? (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. (2021)
Discuss the composition and functions of the Inter-State Council. To what extent has this body been successful in achieving its objectives? (2022)
Does the actual working of Indian federalism conform to the centralizing tendencies in Indian polity? Give reasons for your answer. (2023)
