A student searches the Constitution for the word federation. What does she find?
AIt is in Article 370
BThe word is not mentioned
CIt is in the Preamble
DIt is in Article 1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The word is not mentioned
1. The Constitution never uses the word federation.
2. Article 1 calls India a Union of States.
3. Yet two sets of government exist.
_Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 7, Federalism._
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