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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 141 of 200

Q141
Indian Polity
'The Constitution of India is neither purely federal nor purely unitary but is a combination of both' – who said so?
  1. a.Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. b.D. Basu
  3. c.Dr. Ambedkar
  4. d.Rajendra Prasad

Answer: (B) D. Basu

D. D. Basu (Durga Das Basu), the noted constitutional scholar and author of 'Introduction to the Constitution of India,' described the Indian Constitution as 'neither purely federal nor purely unitary but is a combination of both.' The source key gives (B) D. Basu.