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Mention any two… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2023-24, Q24)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2023-24: question 24

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section B, question 24, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q24 · 2 marks · Very short answerFederalism

Mention any two reasons to state that India is a federal country.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

A federal country has two levels of government. How are their powers fixed?

Hint 2

Who settles disputes between the Centre and the States?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Division of powers: the Constitution clearly divides powers between the Centre and the States through the Union, State and Concurrent Lists in the Seventh Schedule, each with its own jurisdiction.

    1 mark

  2. Independent judiciary: the Supreme Court, with the power of judicial review, interprets the Constitution and settles disputes between the Centre and the States. (Alternatively: Rajya Sabha represents the States.)

    1 mark

Answer: Division of powers between Centre and States; independent judiciary settling disputes (or Rajya Sabha representing States).

Where the marks are

  • Division of powers via three lists (1 mark)
  • Any second relevant reason, such as an independent judiciary or Rajya Sabha (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Federalism, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2023-24: every question, by section.

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