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  • Federalism: Constitutional Provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations; inter-state disputes

    • Constitutional Provisions
      • Implementation of GST and NEET is a major challenge to Indian federalism.
      • Critically examine and comment: “Articles 2 and 3 of the Indian Constitution are inconsistent with the spirit of federalism.”
      • Comment: Constitution as a “power map”.
    • Changing nature of centre-state relations
      • Does the actual working of Indian federalism conform to the centralizing tendencies in Indian polity? Give reasons for your answer.
      • Does the functioning of the federalism in India tend unitary state in practice?
      • Discuss asymmetrical federalism in India.
      • Indian federation has moved from cooperative federation to competitive federation. Comment.
      • Cooperative Federalism in India
      • “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.
      • Discuss whether coalitional politics has led to a different pattern of federalism in India.
      • Comment: ‘Shared rule’ to be as important as ‘self rule’ in explaining the possibility of federal power sharing.
      • Comment: Cooperative federalism in India – its problems and prospects
      • Comment: Co-operative federalism
      • Trace and analyse the co-operative trends in Indian federalism.
    • Integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations
      • 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.
      • Comment on Demands for the creation of new States in India. (150 words)
      • What are the salient features of Sarkaria Commission Report as regard to federal restructuring in India with special reference to autonomy demand by states?
      • Examine the case for formation of small states in India.
    • Inter-state disputes
      • Mechanism for settling inter-state disputes.
      • Examine the efficacy of available mechanisms for resolving inter-State disputes in India.
      • Comment: Inter - state water disputes.
      • Discuss the composition and functions of the Inter-State Council. To what extent has this body been successful in achieving its objectives?
  1. PYQs and Practice Questions
  2. UPSC Optionals
  3. PSIR Optional
  4. Federalism: Constitutional Provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations; inter-state disputes
  5. Changing nature of centre-state relations

Does the actual working of Indian federalism conform to the centralizing tendencies in Indian polity? Give reasons for your answer. (UPSC 2023, 20 Marks, )

क्या भारतीय संघवाद की वास्तविक कार्यप्रणाली भारतीय राजनीति में केंद्रीकरण की प्रवृत्तियों के अनुकूल है? अपने उत्तर के लिए तर्क दीजिए।
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Does the functioning of the federalism in India tend unitary state in practice? (UPSC 2020, 20 Marks, )

क्या भारत में संघवाद की कार्यप्रणाली व्यवहार में एकात्मक राज्य की ओर प्रवृत्त होती है?
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Discuss asymmetrical federalism in India. (UPSC 2018, 15 Marks, )

भारत में विषम संघवाद की विवेचना कीजिए।
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Indian federation has moved from cooperative federation to competitive federation. Comment. (UPSC 2017, 10 Marks, )

भारतीय संघ सहकारी संघ से प्रतिस्पर्धी महासंघ में चला गया है। टिप्पणी करें।
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Cooperative Federalism in India (UPSC 2015, 10 Marks, )

भारत में सहकारी संघवाद
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“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. (UPSC 2013, 20 Marks, )

सहकारी संघवाद एक मजबूत केंद्रीय या सामान्य सरकार का निर्माण करता है, फिर भी यह जरूरी नहीं कि कमजोर प्रांतीय सरकारों में परिणित हो जो मुख्य रूप से केंद्रीय नीतियों के लिए प्रशासनिक एजेंसियां हैं। भारतीय संघ ने इसका प्रदर्शन किया है। (ग्रैनविल ऑस्टिन)। उपरोक्त कथन के आलोक में भारतीय संघवाद की विशिष्टता का परीक्षण कीजिए।
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Discuss whether coalitional politics has led to a different pattern of federalism in India. (UPSC 2006, 60 Marks, )

चर्चा करें कि क्या गठबंधन की राजनीति ने भारत में संघवाद के एक अलग पैटर्न को जन्म दिया है।
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Comment: ‘Shared rule’ to be as important as ‘self rule’ in explaining the possibility of federal power sharing. (UPSC 2000, 20 Marks, )

टिप्पणी करें: संघीय सत्ता के बंटवारे की संभावना को समझाने में 'सहभाजी शासन' को 'स्व-शासन' जितना ही महत्वपूर्ण होना चाहिए।
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Comment: Cooperative federalism in India – its problems and prospects (UPSC 1998, 20 Marks, )

टिप्पणी करें: भारत में सहकारी संघवाद - इसकी समस्याएं और संभावनाएं
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Comment: Co-operative federalism (UPSC 1996, 20 Marks, )

टिप्पणी करें: सहकारी संघवाद
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Trace and analyse the co-operative trends in Indian federalism. (UPSC 1994, 60 Marks, )

भारतीय संघवाद में सहकारी प्रवृत्तियों का पता लगाएँ और उनका विश्लेषण करें।
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