Salient Constitutional Features · Indian Polity

The 'Emergency Provisions' in the Constitution convert the federal structure into a unitary one:

  1. Only after a formal amendment of the Constitution
  2. Automatically, without a formal amendment
  3. Only with the consent of all State Legislatures
  4. Only during a financial crisis
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Correct answer: Automatically, without a formal amendment

During an emergency, the Central government becomes all-powerful and states go into total control of the Centre. This unique feature allows the Indian federal system to become unitary without a formal constitutional amendment.

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