भारताचे स्वातंत्र्य आणि अखंडता टिकवून ठेवण्यासाठी घटनाकारांनी भारतीय संघराज्यात :
(a) केंद्राला अधिक अधिकार दिले आहेत.
(b) घटकराज्यांना अधिक अधिकार दिले आहेत.
(c) राष्ट्रपतींना अधिक अधिकार दिले आहेत.
(d) मुख्यमंत्र्यांना अधिक अधिकार दिले आहेत.
वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/विधाने बरोबर आहेत ?

The correct answer is Option A ((a) only).

Key Points:
• Indian Federal System with a Strong Centre:
• The framers of the Indian Constitution, mindful of India's historical vulnerabilities, communal tensions, and diversity, deliberately structured a "Federation with a strong centralizing tendency" (described by K.C. Wheare as *quasi-federal*).
• To preserve the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the nation, the Constitution vests dominant powers with the Union/Centre.
• Evidence of central pre-eminence includes: Union List having precedence over State List, residuary legislative powers given to the Centre (Article 248), emergency provisions (Articles 352–360), appointment of Governors, and single integrated judiciary and all-India services.
• Hence, statement (a) only is correct (Option 1).
• Key Takeaway: To safeguard national unity and integrity, the Constitution provides a federal structure with strong central dominance.