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Explain any two… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q24)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 24

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section C, question 24, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q24 · 2 marks · Very short answerFederalism

Explain any two features of federalism.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

How many levels of government does a federation have?

Hint 2

Where are their powers written down?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. There are two or more levels of government, and each has its own jurisdiction over legislation, taxation and administration for the same citizens.

    1 mark

  2. The jurisdictions are specified in the Constitution, so each tier's existence and authority is constitutionally guaranteed. Fundamental provisions cannot be changed by one level alone.

    1 mark

Answer: Two or more tiers with separate jurisdictions; constitutionally guaranteed powers.

Where the marks are

  • Two or more tiers with separate powers (1 mark)
  • Constitutional guarantee, or any other valid feature (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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