TN State Board 12th Political Science Question Paper 2024

The most important feature of a Federal Constitution is the decentralization of powers (division of powers) between the central government and the regional governments. Regional governments, political parties, and national governments are components of a state, but the distribution of authority is the defining characteristic of federalism.

The three primary organs of the government as per the doctrine of separation of powers are the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary. The Bureaucracy is part of the executive branch but is not considered a separate, co-equal organ of the government itself.

In 1950, when the Constitution of India was adopted, the Eighth Schedule recognized 12 languages. The number has since increased to 22 through various constitutional amendments.

The national legislature of India is known as the Parliament. The Supreme Court and High Courts are part of the judiciary, while the Legislative Assembly is the state-level legislature.

Jawaharlal Nehru is widely regarded as the architect of Modern India due to his role in laying the foundation for India's parliamentary democracy, industrial development, and secular foreign policy as the first Prime Minister.