Which of the following statements is true?
- AThe Federal form of Government is in United States of America
- BThe government of India is federal and unitary both
- CThe government of France is of federal form
- DThe Prime Minister of Pakistan is appointed by the people
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Correct answer: (a) The Federal form of Government is in United States of America
Explanation
The Constitution of the United States explicitly provides for a federal system. The Constitution of India describes India as a “Union of States”; however, some provisions of the Constitution emphasize making the Centre more powerful than the States. Because of this, some scholars consider the Indian Constitution a mixture of federal and unitary features; yet it is more appropriate to say that the Indian Constitution is basically federal in nature, though it also has certain unitary characteristics.