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# Question & Answer
4926
How many articles are there in Part I? - Articles 1 to 4
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Which part of the Constitution deals with Union and its Territory? - Part I
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What is the significance of Article 4? - Laws made under Articles 2 and 3 are not constitutional amendments
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What does Article 2 empower Parliament to do regarding new states? - Admit or establish new states into the Union
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Does the state legislature’s opinion bind Parliament under Article 3? - No, it is not binding
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What is required before introducing a Bill under Article 3? - Prior recommendation of the President
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Is the consent of the concerned state necessary for altering boundaries? - No, only the President seeks the state’s opinion
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Can Parliament change the name of any state? - Yes, under Article 3
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Can Parliament alter the boundary of any state? - Yes, under Article 3
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Can Parliament diminish the area of any state? - Yes, under Article 3
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Can Parliament increase the area of any state? - Yes, under Article 3
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Why is India called an indestructible Union? - Because states do not have the right to secede from the Union
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Which Article gives Parliament power over Union Territories? - Article 239
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What does the term “acquired territory” mean? - Territory acquired from foreign states
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Which UTs were reorganized from the state of Jammu & Kashmir in 2019? - Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
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Which state was reorganized to create Chhattisgarh? - Madhya Pradesh (2000)
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Which state was reorganized to create Uttarakhand? - Uttar Pradesh (2000)
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Which state was reorganized to create Jharkhand? - Bihar (2000)
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Which state was bifurcated to create Telangana? - Andhra Pradesh (2014)
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Which two UTs were merged in 2020? - Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
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How many states and union territories exist today? - 28 States and 8 Union Territories
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Which was the first linguistic state in India? - Andhra Pradesh (1953)
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What commission recommended linguistic reorganisation? - Fazl Ali Commission (1953)
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Which act reorganized states on a linguistic basis? - States Reorganisation Act, 1956
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What does Article 4 state? - Laws under Articles 2 and 3 are not considered constitutional amendments