UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 59
Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (The independence of judiciary is safeguarded.)
Explanation: India’s independent judiciary can arbitrate Centre–State jurisdiction disputes and protect constitutional distribution of powers-an essential institutional safeguard of federalism.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-judicial independence enforces limits on both Union and State power.
B. Incorrect-Territorial representation also occurs outside federations and is not conclusive by itself.
C. Incorrect-Regional parties in the Union Cabinet are politically possible but not a constitutional federal test.
D. Incorrect-Judicial enforcement of Fundamental Rights exists in non-federal states too.