Q. Why India is called as the “Union of States” in the Constitution?
1. Indian Federation is not the result of an agreement among the states like the American Federation.
2. States have no right to secede from the federation.
3. Two or more states can override the Union government in law making.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 and 2 are correct. According to Dr B R Ambedkar, the phrase ‘Union of States’ has been preferred to ‘Federation of States’ for two reasons: one, the Indian Federation is not the result of an agreement among the states like the American Federation; and two, the states have no right to secede from the federation. The federation is a Union because it is indestructible. The country is an integral whole and divided into different states only for the convenience of administration.
Statement 3 is incorrect. There is no such provision in the constitution which allows two or more states to override the union government in law making.
