Unit 3 Ch 2 : Federalism — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

Identify two reasons that state that caste alone cannot determine elections in India.

1. No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste or community.
2. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen as their representatives.
3. No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of one single caste.
4. Mobilising and securing political support has brought new consciousness among the lower castes.

Brussels presented a special problem:

What was it?

Which is a prudent reason for power-sharing?

The reason for candidates for election having to declare their details in an affidavit is not to ..........

Democratic governments do not have a very good record when it comes to_______?

When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:

How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?

To provide representation to women in Panchayats and Municipalities, the following step has been taken:

Democracies need not ensure ........

Can the fundamental provisions of the constitution be unilaterally changed by one level of government in federalism?