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The Constitution of India describes India as

  1. A union of states

  2. Quasi-federal

  3. A federation of states and union Territories

  4. A Union States
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Explanation

Article 1 of the Indian Constitution explicitly states: 'India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.' This describes India as a union of states, not a federation. The distinction is important because states in India cannot secede from the Union, unlike in a true federation. The term 'quasi-federal' describes the CHARACTER of Indian federalism, not what Article 1 explicitly states.

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