UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?

  1. There is an independent judiciary in India.
  2. Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States.
  3. The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
  4. It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.

Answer

Correct Answer

It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.

Explanation

Unlike federations formed by voluntary agreement among independent units (like the USA), the Indian federation was created by a single Constitution dividing powers, not by an agreement among pre-existing sovereign federating units — hence this is not a feature of Indian federalism.

Topics: features of indian federalism, federalism in india, non-feature: agreement among units, polity and governance