Union and its Territory – 1

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The Constitution allows Parliament to change the political map of India:

With the President’s assent and public referendum

Without consent of the affected States

Only through a constitutional amendment

Only with the consent of all States

The States Reorganisation Commission under Fazl Ali was appointed in:

September 1955

January 1954

December 1953

December 1952

The names of States and Union Territories, and their territorial extents, are specified in:

The First Schedule

The Fourth Schedule

The Seventh Schedule

The Preamble

The Fifth and Sixth Schedules in the Constitution deal with:

Financial relations between Union and States

Powers of the President

Administration of scheduled areas/tribal areas

Fundamental Duties

The name of the country in Article 1 is given as:

India, that is Bharat

Bharat only

Bharat, that is India

India only

Which of the following changes to States under Article 3 require special conditions?

Introducing a Bill in Parliament without the President’s recommendation

All of these

Altering the boundaries or name of a State

Increasing or diminishing the area of a State

Article 3 of the Indian Constitution authorises Parliament to:

Only unite parts of Union Territories

Only alter the name of a State

All of the above (form new states, change area, boundaries, names)

Only increase or diminish area of a State

What does Article 2 of the Indian Constitution empower Parliament to do?

Abolish or create Legislative Councils in states

Admit into the Union, or establish, new states on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit

Regulate the administration of Union Territories

Alter the name of an existing state under ordinary law

Which constitutional amendment introduced the concept of Union Territories in the Constitution?

Seventh Amendment

First Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Twenty-First Amendment

10.

Articles 1 to 4 under Part I of the Indian Constitution deal with:

Finance and Property

Fundamental Rights

Directive Principles

Union and its Territory

11.

The Dhar Commission (Linguistic Provinces Commission) recommended reorganization of states based on:

Economic disparity

Administrative convenience

Linguistic lines

Religious majority

12.

Which state was the first created on a linguistic basis in India?

Andhra

Kerala

Karnataka

Maharashtra

13.

Which Amendment was enacted to transfer Berubari Union to Pakistan?

35th Amendment Act, 1974

9th Amendment Act, 1960

42nd Amendment Act, 1976

7th Amendment Act, 1956

14.

Which Article empowers Parliament to form new States or alter areas, boundaries or names of existing States?

Article 3

Article 1

Article 4

Article 2

15.

Under Article 3, who has the power to form a new State or alter the area, boundaries, or name of an existing State?

Supreme Court of India

Prime Minister of India

President of India

Parliament of India

16.

The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act (2015) was enacted to:

Introduce judicial appointments by popular vote

Change the method of electing the President

Transfer and acquire certain territories between India and Bangladesh

Abolish the Council of States

17.

At present there are how many States and Union Territories?

28 States and 9 Union Territories

28 States and 8 Union Territories

30 States and 9 Union Territories

29 States and 7 Union Territories

18.

Before introducing a Bill under Article 3, what must be obtained?

Approval from the Council of Ministers

Consent of the State Legislature

Opinion of the Supreme Court

Recommendation of the President

19.

Which of the following is not necessary under Article 3?

Passage by simple majority

President’s recommendation

Introduction of a Bill in Parliament

State Legislature’s consent

20.

The India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement was originally signed in:

2011

1947

1974

1992

21.

Before recommending a Bill under Article 3, the President must:

Conduct a national referendum

Refer the Bill to the concerned State Legislature for expressing its views

Seek the opinion of the Governor only

Obtain Cabinet approval

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