Multiple choice

The Indian Constitution is regarded as ______.

  1. federal

  2. unitary

  3. parliamentary

  4. federal in form and unitary in spirit
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Constitution has federal features like division of powers, written constitution, and independent judiciary. However, it also has unitary features like single citizenship, strong center, emergency provisions, and all-India services. K.C. Wheare famously described it as 'quasi-federal' - federal in form but unitary in spirit.

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