Consider the following statements.

A. In a federation the powers of the federal and provincial governments are clearly demarcated.

B. India is a federation because the powers of the Union and State Governments are specified in the Constitution and they have exclusive jurisdiction on their respective subjects.

C. Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.

D. India is no longer a federation because some powers of the states have been devolved to the local government bodies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) A, B and C

(b) A, C and D

(c) A and B only

(d) B and C only

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Solution

(c) A and B only

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Q. Read the following statements and choose the correct code.
a. In a federation, the power of the federal and provincial governments are clearly demarcated.
b. India is a federation because the powers of the union and state governments are specified in the Constitution and they have exclusive jurisdiction on their respective subjects.
c.Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.
d. India is no longer a federation because some powers of the states have been devolved to the local government bodies.

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Since the United States is a ___________________ type of federation, all the constituent States have equal powers and States are ______________vis-à vis the federal government. But India is a _____________________ type of federation and some States have more power than others. In India, the ____________ government has more powers.

Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.

Α. In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.

B. In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.

C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.

D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) A, B, C and D

(b) A, B and D

(d) B, C and D

Q. In a federal system of government, powers are shared between the Central Government and the State Governments.

The distinguishing feature of a federal government is:

(a) National government gives some powers to the provincial governments.

(b) Power is distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary.

(d) Governmental power is divided between different levels of government.

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