GS2 · Topic
Centre-State Relations
Legislative, administrative and financial relations, and disputes between them.
125 UPSC Mains GS2 questions on Centre-State Relations that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2017–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Examine the evolution of fiscal federalism in India with reference to the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
FederalismCentre-State Relations
"The judiciary has functioned as an institutional corrective, redefining and refining the contours of the Governor's office to prevent its misuse and uphold constitutional principles." Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
JudiciaryExecutive
Examine the role of Zonal Councils in promoting cooperative federalism in India. Also discuss the major challenges faced by them and the way forward.
150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
FederalismCentre-State Relations
How will you explain that Indian federalism is a happy mix of Unitarianism and confederalism?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
FederalismCentre-State Relations
The constitutional conception of state governors occupying a non-partisan position with regard to the political functioning of states has come under severe strain. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Centre-State RelationsExecutive