alleryARTICLE 1 of the Indian Constitution describes India as:
AA federation of states
BA union of states
CA confederation of provinces
DA republic of regions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A union of states
1. Article 1: 'India, that is Bharat, shall be a UNION of States.'
2. The wording 'UNION' (not 'federation') is deliberate: states have no right to secede.
3. Reflects India's 'holding together' federalism.
_Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 2 §2.2 Constitution Article 1_
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