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Sri Lanka, for all practical purposes, remains a:Read the answer and worked solution →How many of the world's 193 countries have federal political systems?Read the answer and worked solution →In a federation, disputes between levels of government are settled by the:Read the answer and worked solution →The USA, Switzerland and Australia are examples of which kind of federation?Read the answer and worked solution →India, Spain and Belgium are examples of which kind of federation?Read the answer and worked solution →The Constitution declares India to be a:Read the answer and worked solution →The third tier of Indian federalism was added in the form of:Read the answer and worked solution →Defence, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency fall in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation fall in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Education, forest, trade unions and marriage fall in which list, open to both Union and States?Read the answer and worked solution →If Union and State laws on a Concurrent subject conflict, whose law prevails?Read the answer and worked solution →Subjects in no list, like computer software, are legislated on by the Union under which powers?Read the answer and worked solution →Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram enjoy special powers under which Article?Read the answer and worked solution →Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and the capital city of Delhi are examples of:Read the answer and worked solution →Changing the Union-State power arrangement needs a two-thirds majority in Parliament and ratification by legislatures of at least:Read the answer and worked solution →Hindi is the mother tongue of only about what share of Indians, per the first figure given?Read the answer and worked solution →According to the Constitution, the use of English for official purposes was to stop in:Read the answer and worked solution →The era of coalition governments at the Centre began after:Read the answer and worked solution →The 2011 Census found how many major languages in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Scheduled Languages are listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Union List subjectsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the federal countriesRead the answer and worked solution →Run the federalism numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the federal termsRead the answer and worked solution →Union List or State ListRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the three listsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Federalism bingoRead the answer and worked solution →A political party has three components: the leaders, the active members and the:Read the answer and worked solution →In which country do party members and supporters choose the party's election candidates?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Sri Lanka, for all practical purposes, remains a:

  1. Unitary system
  2. Federal system
  3. Confederation
  4. Coalition state
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Correct answer: A. Unitary system

1. The national government holds all powers. 2. It is a unitary system. 3. Tamil leaders want federalism. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II, Chapter 2, Federalism._

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How many of the world's 193 countries have federal political systems?

  1. 10
  2. 25
  3. 50
  4. 100
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Correct answer: B. 25

1. Most large countries are federations. 2. Only 25 are federal. 3. Their citizens are a large share of the world. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II, Chapter 2, Federalism._

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In a federation, disputes between levels of government are settled by the:

  1. Union cabinet
  2. Chief of army
  3. Highest court
  4. Prime Minister
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Correct answer: C. Highest court

1. Courts interpret the constitution. 2. The highest court acts as umpire. 3. Each tier has its own jurisdiction. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II, Chapter 2, Federalism._

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