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Examine the role of… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q23b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/4/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 23(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/4/1, section B, question 23(b), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23(b) · 2 marks · Very short answerFederalism

Examine the role of the Supreme Court in the Federal System of India in two points. (2×1=2)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think of the Court as an umpire.

Hint 2

Who decides if the Centre and a State disagree on powers?

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. The Supreme Court oversees the implementation of constitutional provisions and procedures in the federal system.

    1 mark

  2. It settles disputes over the division of powers between the Centre and States, and acts as the interpreter of the Constitution.

    1 mark

Answer: The Supreme Court oversees the Constitution and decides power disputes.

Where the marks are

  • Oversees constitutional provisions (1 mark)
  • Decides division-of-powers disputes or interprets the Constitution (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Federalism (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Federalism, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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