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Indian Politics and Regionalism

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What is the main reason the constitution framers provided for a unitary spirit in the Indian federal structure?

To encourage regional autonomy

To control the forces of regionalism (correct)

To strengthen regional interests

To promote demands for separate states

In a positive sense, what does regionalism refer to?

Advocacy of national interests

Love for one's own region over others

Demand for separate states

Love for one's area of living (correct)

What undesirable outcome has the mixed system in India failed to produce?

National unity and harmony (correct)

Regional interests over national interests

Regional autonomy demands

Separate independent states

What does negative regionalism in India entail?

Love for one's own region over others Signup and view all the answers

What do regional aspirations typically involve?

Seeking greater autonomy for a specific region Signup and view all the answers

Why did the adoption of a federal structure in India consider the presence of regionalism?

To channelize regional forces into the national main stream Signup and view all the answers

What is one form of regionalism discussed in the text?

Greater representation in the centre Signup and view all the answers

Which state was the most recent to achieve statehood according to the text?

Telangana Signup and view all the answers

Which type of regionalism involves demands for recognition of regional identities within a state?

Regional autonomy demands Signup and view all the answers

What is a common basis of linguistic regionalism highlighted in the text?

Language differences Signup and view all the answers

Which pair of states are involved in a boundary dispute over the Pasighat area according to the text?

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh Signup and view all the answers

What event led to the demand for regional status by Ladakhis in J & K, as per the text?

Revoking article 370 Signup and view all the answers