CLASS 11 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 7: FEDERALISM (NCERT CLASS 11 — INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK)
Federalism 📜
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Key locations covered (12)
- Concept of Federalism — India
- Federal vs Unitary Features — India
- Distribution of Powers — Lists — India
- Governor — Role in Federalism — India
- President's Rule (Art 356) — India
- Inter-State Council — India
- Finance Commission — India
- GST + Cooperative Federalism — India
- Special Status Provisions — India
- Linguistic + Cultural Federalism — India
- Demand for Centre–State Reforms — India
- Comparison — Canada Quebec — India
Sample questions (12 of 65)
Define federalism.
Division of power between two or more levels of govt with constitutional autonomy.
Coming-together vs Holding-together?
USA, Switzerland — coming-together. India, Spain, Belgium — holding-together.
Indian Constitution describes India as?
Union of States (Art 1).
Which NCERT class/chapter introduces 'Concept of Federalism'?
Class 11 — Federalism (NCERT Polity).
Why is 'Concept of Federalism' relevant for UPSC Polity preparation?
It is a standard NCERT concept tested in Polity (GS-II); foundational to Indian constitutional understanding.
Federal features of Indian Constitution?
Two govts, written constitution, supreme judiciary, division of powers, bicameralism.
Unitary features?
Strong centre, single citizenship, integrated judiciary, all-India services, emergency provisions, governor.
Which NCERT class/chapter introduces 'Federal vs Unitary Features'?
Class 11 — Federalism (NCERT Polity).
Why is 'Federal vs Unitary Features' relevant for UPSC Polity preparation?
It is a standard NCERT concept tested in Polity (GS-II); foundational to Indian constitutional understanding.
Where are Union/State/Concurrent lists?
Seventh Schedule.
Residuary powers with?
Parliament — Article 248.
Concurrent List repugnancy resolved by?
Centre's law prevails (Art 254).
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT Class 11 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 7: Federalism (NCERT Class 11 — Indian Constitution at Work). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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