Question

In the ‘Holding-Together federation’ which government tends to be more powerful?
A. Central
B. State
C. Some times central and some times state
D. Both have equal power

Answer 1

Hint : In ‘Holding-Together federation’, a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the central government. In this kind of federation, all the states have equal power. Example: India, Spain, Belgium etc.

Complete answer :
The Central government is more powerful in the ‘Holding-Together Federation’ . In this federation, The central power always maintains its authority over its constituent states. There is a ‘Holding-Together federation’ in India. So, India has a strong central power.In Holding- together federation, sometimes constituent units of the federation have unequal powers. For example, in India, many states (North-eastern states) have special status.

Option A- Central ,is the correct answer.

Note : There is another type of federation which is called ‘coming together federation’. In this kind of federation, independent states come together to form a bigger unit. In this case,the central government ensures the sovereignty of the country.In this kind of federation, states and the central government always seem to have equal powers. Example: USA, Australia,Switzerland etc.