Question 7 - Teachoo Sample Paper - Social Science Class 10 - Paper 2 - Solutions to CBSE Sample Paper - Social Science Class 10 - Social Science Class 10

How do federations accommodate regional diversity?

1. By centralizing power in the hands of the central government.

2. By granting equal powers to all constituent states.

3. By allowing each level of government to have its own jurisdiction and powers.

4. By abolishing regional governments altogether.

Answer:

Answer by Student

So, the correct answer is (C): By allowing each level of government to have its own jurisdiction and powers.

Detailed Explanation by Teachoo

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Let’s check all the options

• Option (A) By centralizing power in the hands of the central government. - This is the opposite of federalism. Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country. Centralizing power in the hands of the central government would make it a unitary system. This is incorrect .
  
  
• Option (B) By granting equal powers to all constituent states. - This is not a necessary feature of federalism. Federalism does not mean that all states have equal powers. Some states may have more autonomy or special status than others depending on the constitutional arrangements and historical circumstances. For example, in India, Jammu and Kashmir had some special provisions under Article 370 of the Constitution until 2019. This is incorrect .
  
  
• Option (C) By allowing each level of government to have its own jurisdiction and powers. - This is a correct feature of federalism. Federalism means that each level of government has its own sphere of authority and responsibility that cannot be encroached upon by the other level. For example, in India, the central government can make laws on subjects like defence, foreign affairs, currency, etc., while the state governments can make laws on subjects like police, education, health, etc. This is correct .
  
  
• Option (D) By abolishing regional governments altogether. - This is also the opposite of federalism. Federalism requires the existence of regional governments that can look after the local needs and aspirations of the people. Abolishing regional governments would make it a centralized system. This is incorrect .

Thus, option (C) is correct

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