2021 · Q74
Which one of the following statements is not correct about the nature of India’s federal system?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AThere is no equality of representation of States in the Council of States.
- BSikkim was not initially included in the Union as a full-fledged State.
- CSpecial provisions have been laid down in the Constitution of India for Andhra Pradesh under Article 371 D.
- DThe Constitution of India enable the federal government to acquire the strength of a unitary system during emergencies.
Explanation
Article 371D as it stands after bifurcation lays down special provisions for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana jointly (public employment and education), and the paper's key treats the Andhra-Pradesh-only framing of the statement as the inaccurate one. The other statements hold: Rajya Sabha seats are allotted by population (no equality of representation), Sikkim entered first as an associate state before full statehood in 1975, and the emergency provisions let the federation acquire unitary strength.