The Norman Quest refers to the period of expansion and conquest by the Normans, a people originally from Normandy in Northern France, during the 11th and 12th centuries. This era is marked by significant military campaigns and the establishment of Norman rule in various parts of Europe, most notably in England, Southern Italy, and parts…
Education comes under concurrent list so that both the centre and the states can legislate on any aspect of education.
Under the unitary system, either there is only one level of government or the sub units are subordinate to the central government whereas in federal system, power is distributed between centre and state.
States Reorganization Commission was formed in 1954 to recommend creation of States on the linguistic basis.
Now it is constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies. Seats are reserved in the elected bodies and the executive heads of these institutions for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. At least one-third of all positions are reserved for women. An independent institution called the State Election Commission…
Reorganisation of states on linguistic basis. Centre-state relations Decentralisation or any other relevant point.
The three-fold distribution of legislative powers: Union List: Union lists consist of 97 subjects. It includes subjects of national importance such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communication and currency. State List: State list consists of 66 subjects. It contains subjects of state and local importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and…
Three-tier system means three levels of government. The Indian Constitution was originally provided for a two-tier system of government: The Union Government or the Central Government, and The State Governments But, later a third-tier of federalism was added in the form of Panchayats at rural level and Municipalities at urban level. Every level enjoys separate…
Holding Together Federation Large country decides to divide its power between states and the centre. Central government tends to be more powerful. Federating units have unequal power. India, Spain, Belgium. Coming Together Federation Independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit. All the states have equal power and are strong. By…