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Social Science · 2024 · 3 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q28
"Federal form of government is in direct contrast to the Unitary form of government." Explain the statement.
"Federal form of government is in direct contrast to the Unitary form of government." Explain the statement.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) Under the unitary system, either there is only one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the central government.
(ii) The central government can pass on orders to the provincial or the local government.
(iii) But in a federal system, the central government cannot order the state government to do something.
(iv) State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the central government.
(v) Both these governments are separately answerable to the people.
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