Question

The Constitution of India declares India as
1. A voluntary Federation
2. A Confederation
3. A Union of States
4. A Federation

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : A Union of States

The correct answer is A Union of States.

• The Constitution of India declares India as A Union of States.
• India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government.
• Article 1 in the Constitution states that India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.
• The territory of India shall consist of: The territories of the states, The Union territories, and Any territory that may be acquired.
• India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.

• Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her.
• From the largest to the smallest, each State/UT of India has a unique demography, history, and culture, dress, festivals, language, etc.
• While submitting a draft constitution, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar stated that although the constitution is federal in structure the committee had used the term Union because of certain advantages which were explained in assembly indicate two things:
  • ​Indian federation is not the result of an agreement by the units.
  • Component units have no freedom to secede from it.

•  Two types of Union Territories in India are:
  • Union territory with the legislature.
  • Union territory without legislature.