CSE · GS-2Official PYQ · CSE 2016 · Q1Polity · Federal Structure · 12.5 marks · 200 words

English

Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported conflicts between the elected representatives and the institution of the Lieutenant Governor in the administration of Delhi. Do you think that this will give rise to a new trend in the functioning of the Indian federal politics?

हिन्दी

69वें संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम के उन अत्यावश्यक तत्त्वों और विषमताओं, यदि कोई हों, पर चर्चा कीजिए, जिन्होंने दिल्ली के प्रशासन में निर्वाचित प्रतिनिधियों और उप-राज्यपाल के बीच हाल में समाचारों में आए मतभेदों को पैदा कर दिया है। क्या आपके विचार में इससे भारतीय परिसंघीय राजनीति के प्रकार्यण में एक नई प्रवृत्ति का उदय होगा?

#Federalism & Centre-State Relations #Executive #Judiciary #Governor #Union Territories

Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2016 (English and Hindi). Source

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Polity · Federal Structure

Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

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