The constitution of India describes India as ___________.

The correct answer is a Union of State.

Key Points

• The constitution of India describes India as a Union of State.
• The Union and its Territories:
  • Article 1 describes India, i.e. Bharat, as a Union of States.
  • According to Article 1, the Territory of India can be classified into three categories:
    • Territories of the States.
    • Union Territories.
    • Territories that may be acquired by the Government of India at any time.
• At present, there are 28 states and 8 Union territories in the country. 
• Article 2 empowers the Parliament to admit into the Union of India, or establish new states on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

Additional Information

• Quasi-federal means an intermediate form of state between a unitary state and a federation.
• An unitary state is governed as a single entity in which the central government is ultimately supreme.

Important Points

•  Article - 3. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States.
• Article - 4. Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters.