Question

Who said the Constitution of India as quasi-federal?
1. Ivor Jennings
2. Austin
3. K. C. Wheare
4. Ambedkar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : K. C. Wheare

K. C. Wheare said the Constitution of India is quasi-federal.

• The term Quasi federal reflects that the Indian Constitution provides both federal and unitary features.
• Article 1 of the Indian Constitution says that India is a 'Union of States'. 
• The federal features of the Indian Constitution include Constitutional supremacy, division of powers between Centre and States, bicameralism, written Constitution and independent judiciary.
• The dominant unitary features of the Indian Constitution include more power to the Centre in matters of conflict or emergency and recruitment of Governors in States.
• Thus, K.C. Wheare, known as the father of contemporary federal theories opined that India was an association of states wherein members states retain their original independence to a great extent. 

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•  Austin was the father of Texas.
• Ivor Jennings was a British lawyer and academic.