Consider the following statements 1 The Constitution provides a federal system of government in the ...........

Indian Polity Federalism

Consider the following statements:

1.The Constitution provides a federal system of government in the country even though it describes India as ‘a Union of States’.

2. The term implies that firstly,the Indian federation is not the result of an agreement between independent units, and secondly, the units of Indian federation cannot leave the federation.

3.The Indian Constitution contains, federal and non- federal features.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1 and 2 Only

2 and 3 Only

1 and 3 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

India is a federal system but with more tilt towards a unitary system of government. It is sometimes considered a quasi-federal system as it has features of both a federal and a unitary system

The federal features of the Constitution include:

A written constitution which defines the structure, organization and powers of the central as well as state governments. A rigid constitution can be amended only with the consent of the states.
An independent judiciary acts as the guardian of the constitution.
A clear division of powers is there between the center and the states through three lists – Union list, State list and Concurrent list. ?

The Constitution also contains a number of unitary features:

16 Unitary Features of the Indian Constitution