Q104
Indian PolityMaking of the Constitution & Salient Features
'The constitution of India is neither purely federal nor purely unitary but is a combination of both'. - Who said so?
- a.Jawaharlal Nehru
- b.D D Basu
- c.Dr. Ambedkar
- d.Rajendra Prasad
Answer: (B) D D Basu
D.D. Basu, the eminent constitutional jurist and author of 'Commentary on the Constitution of India', characterised the Indian Constitution as neither purely federal nor purely unitary, but a combination of both — a 'quasi-federal' or 'federal with a unitary bias' structure.