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- 2. Set up in December 1953 and recommended for creation of linguistic states.
- 6. Opposition to domination of Hindi in Tamilnadu and demand for Punjabi language in Punjab are the examples of this kind of autonomy.
- 8. This kind of dispute is very common between Maharashtra and Karnataka over city of Belgaum. Chandigarh was also handed over to Punjab in 1985 under this issue only.
- 9. Territorial integrity of States are in hands of this institution in India which can form a new state by separation or uniting.
- 12. The right of a person, an organization, a region, etc. to govern or control his/her/its own affairs.
- 13. An institution to prevent conflicts or disputes between centre and state on matters of division of power.
- 14. This state was given special status as per instrument of accession under Article 370 in 1947 but abrogated in 2019. This has separate flag, constitution till 2019. And now it is an union territory.
- 17. This was appointed by central government. A coordinating machinery that controlled resource management of States. Now NITI aayog has taken over this organisation on 1st Jan,2015.
- 20. In the view of agitation of this party for greater representation of muslims, formula to give more powers to regions was discussed before partition.
- 23. Old name of Tamilnadu.
- 24. This is an institutional mechanism to have two sets of polities- on regional and national level.Each government is autonomous in its sphere. It has two sets of identities i.e. dual citizenship.
- 25. This is the major issue between Tamilnadu and Karnataka. It is a kind of water disputes
- 27. Education, Transfer of property, forest, adoption are the subjects of this list on which both government can make laws
- 31. Defence,atomic energy, foreign affairs, railways,post offices are subjects of this list on which centre has power to make laws.
- 32. This country broke down due to excessive centralisation and concentration of power and domination of Russia.
- 35. In 1977, this government of West Bengal demanded restructuring centre state relations for financial autonomy.
- 36. These officers are under control of central government and state can neither take disciplinary action nor remove from service.
- 37. This authority is appointed by central government and has power to recommend dismissal of state government and dissolution of assembly under Article 356 (President Rule) which has been applied more than 100 times in India.
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- 1. Chattisgarh was carved out from this state in 2000.
- 3. This emergency can be imposed in whole India or a part due to war of armed rebellion under article 352.
- 4. This is a political arrangement where the federal government and state governments share power in clearly defined ways. It's also known as layer-cake federalism or divided sovereignty.
- 5. A regional party of Punjab.
- 6. Economic and financial powers are centralised in the hands of this government in Indian Constitution.
- 7. This has power to reserve a bill passed by state legislature, for the assent of President of India.
- 10. The land of continental proportions, diversities but common landmass and history.
- 11. This article authorises parliament to protect persons in service of union or State in respect of action taken during martial law.
- 15. This emergency has not been imposed ever in India since independence
- 16. DMK and AIADMK are regional parties of this state.
- 18. Appointed by centre in 1983 to examine issues related to centre-states and recommended that governor should be non-partisan
- 19. This institution assumes the power to make laws on state list in the case of emergency in India. (If ratified by Rajyasabha)
- 21. This follows the principle of cooperation between centre and state.
- 22. Since this time period, Congress dominance has ended and era of coalition government started.
- 26. This is one of the emergency provision of President which can be extended till three years. Implemented in Kerala in 1959. This can be examined by judiciary.
- 28. Agriculture, Police, Local government, land are subjects of this list on which state government can make laws.
- 29. India,that is Bharat, shall be union of States. The states and the territories shall be as specified in first schedule.
- 30. First state created on basis of language.
- 33. According to this article, concurrence of state was required for making any laws in matters mentioned in union and concurrent lists.
- 34. Old name of Karnataka.
