In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Constitution has described India as a "Union of States', and not a Federation.
Reason (R): Indian polity is a result of agreement between States to form an indestructible Union.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) (A) is true, while (R) is false

Explanation:

• Assertion (A) is true: Article 1 of the Indian Constitution describes India as a 'Union of States'.
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar clarified that this term was preferred over 'Federation of States' for two reasons.
• Reason (R) is false: Unlike the USA, the Indian federation is not the result of an agreement among the states.
• The second reason is that the states have no right to secede from the federation.
• The Union is indestructible, but the states are not (Parliament can change their boundaries/names).

• India is often described as 'Quasi-federal' (by K.C. Wheare).
• The phrase "an indestructible Union of destructible states" describes India's nature.

• These are incorrect because they assume the Indian Union was formed by an agreement between sovereign states, which is historically and legally incorrect.