Political Science · Political Institutions in India
Which is correct about Indian federalism?
- 1. The words 'federal' or 'federalism' are not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution
- 2. Indian federalism resembles Canadian federalism
- 3. It is considered holding-together federalism
- 4. Prof. K.C. Wheare called India a quasi-federal state
- 5. Granville Austin called Indian federalism bargaining federalism
A1, 3 and 5
B1, 3, 4 and 5
C1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★The words federal and federalism do not appear in the Constitution.
★Indian federalism resembles Canadian federalism with a strong centre.
★It is a holding-together federalism.
★K.C. Wheare called India a quasi-federal state.
★Item 5 is wrong, because bargaining federalism was the phrase of Morris Jones, not Granville Austin.
★So only the Granville Austin attribution is incorrect.
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