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Discuss why India is not termed as Federation of States instead of Union of States under Article 1 of the Indian Constitution ?

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• Introduce explaining the Article 1 and how it calls India a 'Union instead of 'Federation'.
• Explain the meaning of the term 'Union' and the logic behind it.
• Explain why India is not described as a Federation. Also explain what is a federation, with example of USA.
• Conclude by stating how the description 'Union' suits the Indian state better, compared to 'federation'.

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