UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 5

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 .
Federal Features of Indian Constitution :
Dual polity
Written Constitution
Division of powers ( seventh schedule)
The supremacy of the constitution
Rigid constitution ( basic structure )
Independent judiciary (headed by SC)
Bicameralism ( Lok Sabha and Rajya sabha )