Question

Our Constitution has provided for a Central Government and many State Governments. It has also distributed powers between the Centre and the States. Therefore, ours is a ___________.
A)Federal system of government
B)Unitary system of government
C)Dictatorship government
D)Communist government

Answer 1

Hint: 1)The government in which the power is divided into two is also known as Two Tier Government.
2)The distribution of powers is mentioned in the Constitution of India.
3)The Supreme Court is the primary authority who settles the disputes between the State Governments.

Complete answer:
Option A, Federal system of government is defined as the type of government where a relation exists between the Centre and the State. The system consists of a combination between the Central or Federal Government and the State Government. This creates an advantage for the public as the power is limited in both the hands. It provides freedom of speech, expression and information to the citizens. This system is mainly followed in countries like the United States, Russia, India, Australia, Argentina etc. So, it is the correct answer.

Option B, Unitary system of government is a type of political organization where the entire governing power is in the hands of the Centralized Government. All the legislations and decisions are taken by the Central System. Some of the examples which follow this system of government are the United Kingdom, France etc. So, it is not the correct answer.

Option C, Dictatorship government is a type of political system where the power to take decisions lie in the hands of one person or political party and the ruler is known as Dictator. The dictators use their power mostly in difficult situations such as unemployment, inflation etc. and have powerful links with people such as landowners, bank owners etc. In this type of system, individual opinions are mainly suppressed as they are directed to perform their activities and has no involvement. So, it is also not the correct answer.

Option D, Communist system of government is defined as the type of government where everything including property and wealth are owned by the society or communally instead of by the individuals. This system assumes that all the work and material things should be shared by everyone so that it benefits the entire society. It is also known as the Socialist System. The significant examples are Soviet Union and China. So, it is also not the correct answer.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: Federal system of government has various advantages:
1)It creates loyalty among the Center and the State and enables us to work practically to solve critical situations.
2)It makes citizens feel responsible and a sense of belongingness in the decision making process and involvement.
3)It ensures political stability in the economy as there is no burden on any of the authorities.