{"id":2223,"date":"2024-04-26T03:33:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T22:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2223"},"modified":"2024-04-26T03:33:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T22:03:12","slug":"q-which-one-of-the-following-is-not-a-feature-of-indian-federalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-one-of-the-following-is-not-a-feature-of-indian-federalism","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is an independent judiciary in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(d) It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"indian-federalism\"><strong>Indian Federalism<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Federalism refers to a system of government in which\u00a0<strong>power is divided<\/strong>\u00a0between a\u00a0<strong>central<\/strong>\u00a0authority and various constituent units, such as\u00a0<strong>states<\/strong>\u00a0or provinces.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In India, the constitution\u00a0divides powers and responsibilities between the\u00a0<strong>central<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>government<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>state<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>governments<\/strong>. The division of powers is further enhanced by a third tier of government, the\u00a0local self-government.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federalism in India allows for both\u00a0<strong>national unity<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>regional diversity<\/strong>, as it allows the central government to implement policies that apply uniformly throughout the country while also allowing the states to\u00a0<strong>tailor policies<\/strong>\u00a0to meet the\u00a0<strong>specific<\/strong>\u00a0needs of their regions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India is a<strong>\u00a0federal system<\/strong>\u00a0but with more tilt towards a unitary system of government. It is sometimes considered a\u00a0<strong>quasi-federal system<\/strong>\u00a0as it has features of both a federal and a unitary system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article 1 of the Indian Constitution states, \u2018India, that is Bharat, shall be a\u00a0<strong>union of states\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>word federation is not mentioned in the constitution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elements of federalism were introduced into modern India by the\u00a0Government of India Act of 1919\u00a0which separated powers between the centre and the states<\/strong>:\u00a0there are three lists are given in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution i.e. Union List, State List and Concurrent List.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The supremacy of the constitution. The constitution is the supreme law in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent judiciary \u2013 the constitution provides for an independent and integrated judiciary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>States are given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of population. Hence, the membership varies from 1 to 31 for a different state<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Indian federation is not the result of an agreement among the states, unlike the American federation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"header-6\">Federal provisions under the Indian Constitution<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indian Constitution\u00a0establishes dual polity (<strong>Article 1 read with Part V and Part VI<\/strong>) and the division of powers between them (<strong>Article 246 read with the 7th Schedule<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The states have the same authority over the state list during ordinary times as the union has over the union list.\u00a0<strong>Part VI\u00a0<\/strong>of the Indian Constitution provides for the states of the Indian Union with independent constitutional existence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Article 1<\/strong><\/td><td>India, that is Bharat, shall be a&nbsp;<strong>union of states<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Article 79<\/strong><\/td><td>Parliament is constituted with two chambers, namely the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha is designed to function as a representative body for the states in the Indian federal system.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Article 131<\/strong><\/td><td>The&nbsp;Supreme Court&nbsp;in India is independent and is the sole arbitrator of disputes between federal constituents of the centre and states.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Article 246<\/strong><\/td><td>Distribution of legislative subjects between the Union and the State governments, listed under the union, the state, and the concurrent list.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Article 368<\/strong><\/td><td>Provides for 2 types of amendment processes, making the Constitution of India a unique mixture of rigidity and flexibility. Also, the federal provisions of the Constitution can be amended with the concurrence of at least half of the state legislatures.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer:&nbsp;(d) It is the result of an agreement among the federating units. Indian Federalism: Federal provisions under the Indian Constitution Article 1 India, that is Bharat, shall be a&nbsp;union of states.&nbsp; Article 79 Parliament is constituted with two chambers, namely the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. 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