Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 2

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.

• In the Federal form of Government, the power is shared between the central government and the states. 
• In a Unitary form of government, the Union government has all the powers and the state governments are subordinate to it.
• The United States is a coming together type of Federation where all the constituent States have equal powers. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • States are as strong as the Federal government in the United States.
• India is a holding together type of Federation in which some States have more power than others. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • The central government has more power than the state government. 

Important Point

• Parliament has the power to make changes in the territory as well as the name of states under articles 1 to 4 of the Indian Constitution.  
• In case of collision of decisions in terms of the concurrent list under schedule 7 the union decision making power prevails over the State Power. 
• The residuary power is vested upon the Union government.