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(a) “The colonial legacy is responsible for many administrative problems in independent India as the role of company agents and traders evolved into Magistrates, Governors and Civil Servants.” Analyze. (20 marks)

(b) Despite the division of subjects, the Union Government contributes towards subjects in the State and Concurrent Lists. Discuss its pros and cons in the light of fiscal federalism. (20 marks)

(c) Divergent political interests and financial constraints hinder the spirit of ‘cooperative federalism’. Comment. (10 marks)