The Indian Federation — as articulated by the Chairman of the Drafting Committee B.R. Ambedkar, and the Constituent Assembly — emerged from European colonisation and was formed through the annexation of British provinces and princely states, albeit not by mutual agreement but by historical necessity. Therefore India has a federal system of government with a strong …………… .

1. Federation of States
2. Supreme Court
3. Parliament
4. Unitary bias

State governments are neither the agents of the Central government nor do they draw their authority from it. The …………… has an overriding position.

1. Central government
2. State government
3. President
4. Prime Minister

The Central and the State Governments draw their authority from

1. The Constitution of India.
2. The people of India.
3. The Supreme Court
4. The Judiciary.

The Constitution of India provides for a …………… tier government.

1. single
2. two
3. three
4. four