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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?
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Does the functioning of the federalism in India tend unitary state in practice? (UPSC 2020, 20 Marks, )

  1. Posted by: Synopsis IAS
  2. Posted on:21 July 2025
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