Question

Mark any one feature of the unitary form of government ____________________.
(A) In a unitary government the powers are divided between the centre and the state government.
(B) All the power is with the people.
(C) Power is concentrated with the central government.
(D) The State government has all the powers.

Answer 1

Hint: A republic, in which political roles and functions are separated, is the exact opposite of a unitary state. A federation is a politically constituted union that is governed by a central government. In contrast to the unitary state, the states of a federation have a degree of internal independence.

Complete answer:
A unitary government is a unified form of government in which all powers are exercised by one person. The constitutional sovereign confers all political rights to a single central government.
The central government may exercise all of these powers individually, or it may establish political subdivisions and assign powers to them as it deems appropriate. By ordinary legislative enactment, the central government has the authority to change their borders and powers as it sees fit.

Now, when we look into the options, we see that there is no division of power among centre and state government.
- All powers are held by the central government. Hence, option (A) is incorrect.
- There is no power with the people. Hence, option (B) is also incorrect.
- State government doesn’t exercise any privilege or power. Hence, option (D) is incorrect too.
- Therefore, the correct option is (C) Power is concentrated with the central government.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: There are many countries around the world that have a unitary government, but the United Kingdom, France, Japan, China, and Saudi Arabia are five of the most prominent.