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Three-tier Panchayati Raj is comprised of:Read the answer and worked solution →Indian federalism's 'coming together' or 'holding together' model is best described as:Read the answer and worked solution →ARTICLE 1 of the Indian Constitution describes India as:Read the answer and worked solution →The Sarkaria Commission was set up to examine:Read the answer and worked solution →Mahatma Gandhi was a strong advocate of:Read the answer and worked solution →Apart from English, the official language of the Union of India under the Constitution is:Read the answer and worked solution →Federalism is described as apportioning power between how many levels of government?Read the answer and worked solution →The two levels of government under federalism are described as national and:Read the answer and worked solution →Besides federalism, division of power can occur via a confederation or a:Read the answer and worked solution →A unitary system makes subnational governments dependent on the:Read the answer and worked solution →In a unitary system, significant authority is described as:Read the answer and worked solution →The enumerated powers of the national legislature are found in which article and section?Read the answer and worked solution →The enumerated powers are described as defining the policy areas in which the national government has:Read the answer and worked solution →The elastic clause allows the national government to create the legal means to:Read the answer and worked solution →Powers shared by both levels of government are described as:Read the answer and worked solution →Which activity is named among the concurrent powers?Read the answer and worked solution →Alongside taxing and borrowing, concurrent powers extend to establishing:Read the answer and worked solution →The supremacy clause is found in which article of the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →The supremacy clause declares that the Constitution and federal law are the supreme law of the:Read the answer and worked solution →The states' reserved powers are described as no longer being:Read the answer and worked solution →A system where states depend entirely on the national government is best described as:Read the answer and worked solution →Both a state and the federal government levying an income tax illustrates which kind of power?Read the answer and worked solution →When a valid federal law conflicts with a state law, the federal law prevails because of the:Read the answer and worked solution →The elastic clause and the enumerated powers differ in that the enumerated powers state the:Read the answer and worked solution →Sort the powersRead the answer and worked solution →Pull the rope to the right systemRead the answer and worked solution →

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Three-tier Panchayati Raj is comprised of:

  1. Gram, Block (Mandal), Zilla Parishad
  2. Centre, State, District
  3. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Speaker
  4. Block, Town, Village
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Correct answer: A. Gram, Block (Mandal), Zilla Parishad

1. The three tiers: Gram Panchayat (village), Block/Mandal Panchayat Samiti (intermediate), Zilla Parishad (district). 2. Each tier has elected representatives. 3. Reservation of seats for SC/ST/women is mandatory across tiers. _Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 2 §2.5 Three-Tier System_

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Indian federalism's 'coming together' or 'holding together' model is best described as:

  1. Coming together (like USA)
  2. Holding together (like Spain or India)
  3. Confederation (like EU)
  4. Unitary (like UK)
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Correct answer: B. Holding together (like Spain or India)

1. 'COMING TOGETHER' federations are formed by independent states joining together (USA, Switzerland) — usually with equal power. 2. 'HOLDING TOGETHER' federations have a large country dividing power between its regions — India, Spain, Belgium. 3. India's centre is stronger and not all states share the same powers (J&K had special status; some states had specific schedules). _Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 2 §2.1 Types of Federations_

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ARTICLE 1 of the Indian Constitution describes India as:

  1. A federation of states
  2. A union of states
  3. A confederation of provinces
  4. A republic of regions
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Correct answer: B. A union of states

1. Article 1: 'India, that is Bharat, shall be a UNION of States.' 2. The wording 'UNION' (not 'federation') is deliberate: states have no right to secede. 3. Reflects India's 'holding together' federalism. _Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 2 §2.2 Constitution Article 1_

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