Question

What are the kinds of routes through which federations have been formed?

Options

• One route involves independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit.

• The second route is where a large country decides to divide its powers between the states and the national government.

• Both one route involves independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit and the second route is where a large country decides to divide its powers between the states and the national government.

• None of these

Answer 1

Both one route involves independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit and the second route is where a large country decides to divide its powers between the states and the national government.

Explanation:

There are two kinds of routes through which federations have been formed. The first route involves independent States coming together on their own to form a bigger unit so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining identity they can increase their security.