Indian Polity and Governance | States and the Union Territories

Indian Polity and Governance | States and the Union Territories

Dec 11, 2024 - 11:28 Updated: Dec 11, 2024 - 11:50
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1. Who among the following has the executive power to admit a State in the Union or establish new States?

Parliament
Lok Sabha
Political Parties
Central Government

2. According to Article 1 of Indian Constitution, India is

Group of States
Federation of States
Confederation of States
The Union of States

3. Indian Parliament has the power to create a new State under which of the following Constitutional provisions?

Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4

4. Which one of the following is empowered to alter the boundaries of States under the Constitution of India?

Parliament
Lok Sabha
President
Supreme Court

5. A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by

A simple majority in Parliament and ratification by not less than two-third of the States
A simple majority in Parliament
A two-third majority in Parliament and ratification by not less than two-third of the States
None of the above

6. Union Territories in India are administered by

The President
The Lt. Governor
Home Minister
Administrator

7. Which among the following is not a 'constitutional provision for the formation of new States'?

Increase the area of any State
Diminish the area of any State
Alter the name of any State
A State may include a Union territory

8. Power to include or admit any State into Union of India is given to

President of India
Prime Minister
Parliament
Supreme Court

9. If a new state is to be formed, which schedule of the constitution will need to be amended?

Fifth
Third
Second
First

10. How many States and UTS did the States Reorganisation Commission create in 1956?

14 States and 6 UTs
17 States and 6 UTs
14 States and 8 UTs
17 States and 8 UTs

11. How many States and Union Territories are there in India?

25 States and 7 Union Territories
28 States and 8 Union Territories (including national capital territory-1)
24 States and 6 Union Territory
None of the above

12. In which year were the Indian States reorganized on the recommendation of the State Reorganisation Commission?

1947
1951
1956
1966

13. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Jammu and Kashmir
Goa
Puducherry

14. The capital of which state has not been renamed after the attainment of freedom?

Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh

15. Delhi is a/an

State
Union Territory
Autonomous Council
None of the above

16. By which Constitutional amendment Delhi was given the status of National Capital Region?

67th
69th
68th
70th

17. Sikkim became a state of India under

30th Amendment
32nd Amendment
35th Amendment
40th Amendment

18. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments integrated Sikkim as a full-fledged State of the Indian Union?

34th
35th
36th
37th

19. A separate Vananchal State carved out of Bihar can be made possible by

Passing the legislation in State Assembly
Passing the ordinance by the Governor
Completing Constitutional formalities
Parliament under Article 3 of the Constitution

20. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states as full States of the Indian Union?

Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Haryana
Nagaland, Haryana, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim, Haryana, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Haryana

21. Chhattisgarh State came into existence on

1 November, 2000
9 November, 2000
10 November, 2000
1 January, 2000

22. Uttarakhand State was created in

the year 1999
the year 2000
the year 2001
the year 2002

23. The correct sequence of the formation of the following States in descending order is

Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana
Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana
Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

24. Which of the following Province of India was formed in 1948?

West Bengal
Assam
Punjab
Himachal Pradesh

25. 'ULFA' extremist are related to which state

Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Jammu and Kashmir

26. 'People's War Group' a terrorist organization is based in

Tripura
Assam
Nagaland
Andhra Pradesh

27. The Cauvery River Water dispute is among which of the following states?

Karnataka - Maharashtra - Goa - Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka - Tamil Nadu - Maharashtra - Kerala
Karnataka - Tamil Nadu - Kerala - Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka - Tamil Nadu - Puducherry - Kerala

28. The Commission for Reorganisation of States on the basis of language was established in

1856
1956
1953
1960

29. The States were reorganised on the basis of language in

1956
1960
1962
1973

30. In which year were the .States reorganized on linguistic basis?

1947
1951
1956
1966

31. Which state enjoys the distinction of first being created on linguistic basis in India?

West Bengal
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh

32. Andhra Pradesh was created as a language based state in

1950
1953
1956
1961