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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2021General Studies
Question
What is the name of our country as given by the Constitution of India?
Options
- A Hindustan that is Bharatavarsha
- B India that is Hindustan
- C India that is Bharat
- D Bharat Desh that is India
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Correct Answer
C India that is Bharat
Model Answer
- Article 1 describes India, that is, Bharat as a ‘Union of States’ rather than a ‘Federation of States’.
- This provision deals with two things: one, name of the country; and two, type of polity.
- There was no unanimity in the Constituent Assembly with regard to the name of the country.
- Some members suggested the traditional name (Bharat), while others advocated the modern name (India).
- Hence, the Constituent Assembly had to adopt a mix of both (‘India, that is, Bharat’)