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AA confederation of autonomous regions
BA sovereign socialist secular republic
CIndia, that is Bharat, a Union of States
DA federation of self-governing provinces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. India, that is Bharat, a Union of States
1. Article 1(1) reads: India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.
2. The States are listed in the First Schedule.
3. The word federation is avoided.
_Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 7, Federalism._
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