The correct answer is Canada. Explanation & Key Takeaways: • The Indian Federation is based on the pattern of Canada. • Federalism in India refers to the relationship between the Centre government and state governments in India. • Both the state and the Centre governments derive their authority from the constitution. • The Seventh Schedule of the Indian constitution provides three lists for the distribution of legislative subjects between the state and Centre governments. • The Centre government can make laws on the subjects in the union list. • The state governments can make laws on the subjects in the state list. • Both governments can make laws on the concurrent list. • Subjects which is not mentioned in any of the three lists are known as residuary subjects. • If there is any dispute between the two governments, the will of the central government prevails. • The constitution has empowered the central government to make a change in the boundaries of the states. Related Concepts: • The important features borrowed from the American(USA) constitution are: • Fundamental rights. • Judicial review. • Preamble. • Impeachment. • The important features borrowed from the Russian (USSR) constitution are: • Fundamental duties. • Five-year plan.