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'The Constituti… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2026-27, Q27B)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2026-27: question 27B

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section C, question 27B, for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q27B · 5 marks · Long answerFederalism

'The Constitution declared India as a Union of States. Although it did not use the word federation, the Indian Union is based on the principles of federalism.' What makes India a federal country?

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Recall the three lists.

Hint 2

Who resolves disputes between the Centre and States?

Hint 3

Can the division of powers be changed by Parliament alone?

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 divides powers between the Union and the States through the Union, State and Concurrent Lists. Each level works independently in its own sphere.

    1 mark

  2. India has a written and supreme Constitution, and all governments must work within its limits.

    1 mark

  3. It is rigid: the division of powers cannot be changed easily. Amendments affecting federal structure need approval of Parliament and State Legislatures.

    1 mark

  4. An independent judiciary, headed by the Supreme Court, settles Centre-State disputes and protects the Constitution.

    1 mark

  5. There are two levels of government, the Union and the States, and States have their own revenue sources, though some taxes are shared with the Centre.

    1 mark

Answer: India is federal because of the three-list division of powers, a written supreme and rigid Constitution, an independent judiciary, two-level government and financial autonomy.

Where the marks are

  • Three lists dividing powers (1 mark)
  • Written and supreme Constitution (1 mark)
  • Rigidity of the Constitution (1 mark)
  • Independent judiciary (1 mark)
  • Two levels of government or financial autonomy (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 paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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