QUESTION 15
GS2
15 marks
Explain the significance of the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act. To what extent does it reflect the accommodative spirit of federalism
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250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain the significance of the 101st Amendment and assess how far it reflects the accommodative spirit of federalism.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Significance: GST, Articles 246A, 269A, 279A; GST Council; one nation one tax≈65 words
- 2Accommodative features: shared powers, Council with Centre 1/3 and states 2/3 vote, compensation for five years≈65 words
- 3Tensions: Centre's veto, compensation end in 2022, Mohit Minerals (2022) ruling≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Amendment's contentSignificanceAccommodative featuresTensionsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Explaining GST mechanics without discussing federalism
- Not citing Mohit Minerals
Draw this
- Diagram of GST Council voting weights
Value addition
- Case lawUnion of India v. Mohit Minerals (2022): GST Council recommendations are persuasive, not binding.Supreme Court of India, 2022
- FactIn the GST Council the Centre has one-third and states two-thirds of the vote; decisions need a three-fourths majority.Article 279A, Constitution of India
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Alfred Thomas · Page 15 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Akash Kumar · AIR 101 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 29 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Alfred Thomas · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
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