Question 6
MediumOriginal questionArticle 1 of the Constitution describes India as
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Article 1 reads that India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.
The wording was chosen deliberately: 'Union' signals that the States did not come together by agreement and have no right to secede.
'Federation' is the tempting answer because the structure is federal in its working, but it is not the word Article 1 uses.
- Concept
- Article 1 and the word 'Union'
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
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