Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Polity and Constitution

Article 1 describes India as a “Union of States”. The Indian federation did not arise from an agreement among sovereign States, and its constituent States possess no right to secede.

Which one of the following conclusions follows most appropriately?

  1. The continued territorial existence of every State is constitutionally guaranteed
  2. India is a confederation whose members retain a right of withdrawal
  3. The Union is indestructible, while the internal political map may be altered by constitutional authority
  4. The expression “Union” eliminates the federal distribution of powers
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