Delhi Police Constable Exam Model Paper 1

The Indian Federation is based on the pattern of Canada .

• Federalism in India refers to the relationship between the Centre government and state governments in India.
• Both the state and the Centre governments derive their authority from the constitution.
• Seventh Schedule of the Indian constitution provides three lists for the distribution legislative subjects between the state and Centre governments.
• The Centre government can make laws on the subjects in the union list
• The state governments can make laws on the subjects in the state list
• Both governments can make laws on the concurrent list
• Subjects which is not mentioned in any of the three lists are known as residuary subjects
• If there is any dispute between the two governments, the will of the central government prevails.
• The constitution has empowered the central government to make a change in the boundaries of the states.

The important features borrowed from the American(USA) constitution are:

• Fundamental rights.
• Judicial review.
• Preamble.
• Impeachment.

The important features borrowed from the Russian (USSR) constitution are:

• Fundamental duties.
• Five-year plan.