Q100. Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?
a) There is an independent judiciary in India.
b) Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States.
c) The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
d) It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.
The correct answer is Option 4.
- Federalism in India
- India has a federal system, but it leans more toward a unitary government.
- It is sometimes referred to as a quasi-federal system because it combines elements of both a federal and a unitary system.
- ‘India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of states,’ states Article 1 of the Indian Constitution.
- The term “federation” does not appear in the constitution.
- Elements of federalism were introduced into modern India by the Government of India Act of 1919, which divided powers between the centre and the states: three lists are provided in the Constitution’s Seventh Schedule, namely the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List. Hence, option 2 is correct.
- The constitution’s supremacy. In India, the constitution is the supreme law. Independent judiciary – the constitution calls for a separate and independent judiciary. Hence, option 1 is correct.
- Based on population, states are given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha. Hence, the membership varies from 1 to 31 for each state. Hence, option 3 is correct.
- Unlike the American federation, the Indian federation is not the result of a state-by-state agreement. Hence, option 4 is incorrect.
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