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The Constitution declared India as a _________.


A

Unitary Government

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Union of states

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Federation

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B

Union of states


The correct answer is option (B) – Union of States.

  • As per Article 1 of the Constitution of India, India is declared to be a Union of States. India is a Union of states because they are an indestructible part of India and they cannot secede from India. Article 1 defines the name and territory of India.
  • Article 1 of the Constitution says the territory of India shall comprise the territories of the states, union territories specified in the first schedule and such other territories as may be acquired.
  • To make it explicit that India was a federation of states, the term ‘Union of States’ was used. The federation was not the result of agreement between states but rather an indestructible unit.
  • As per the Constitution, the Parliament has the power to change the name of any state, change the boundaries of any state, reduce or increase the area of any state, separate a state into two or more states, unite two or more states.
  • Draft of the Article 1 was debated on 15th November 1948, 17th November 1948, 17th September 1949, and 18th September 1949.

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