Political Science 2 Marks Question

Explanation:

4. Administrative convenience.

The administrative convenience should be the base for formation of a state because nowadays the people and the political process must develop a culture and a set of values and virtues like mutual trust, tolerance and a spirit of cooperation. Federalism celebrates both unity as well as diversity. But in federation, different units (states) are formed on the basis of common linguistic regions.

There are four demands raised by States in their quest for greater autonomy that are as follows:

• Demand for separation of state and central power: Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Punjab have demanded that more important powers should be assigned to the states.
• Financial autonomy: Some states have demanded for independent sources of revenue and greater control over resources.
• Administrative autonomy: States have demanded that the centre should not have control over the administrative machinery of the state.
• Cultural and Linguistic: Some states have demanded for autonomy on the basis of language and culture.