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| 4926 |
How many articles are there in Part I?
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Articles 1 to 4
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| 4927 |
Which part of the Constitution deals with Union and its Territory?
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Part I
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| 4928 |
What is the significance of Article 4?
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Laws made under Articles 2 and 3 are not constitutional amendments
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| 4929 |
What does Article 2 empower Parliament to do regarding new states?
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Admit or establish new states into the Union
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| 4930 |
Does the state legislature’s opinion bind Parliament under Article 3?
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No, it is not binding
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| 4931 |
What is required before introducing a Bill under Article 3?
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Prior recommendation of the President
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| 4932 |
Is the consent of the concerned state necessary for altering boundaries?
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No, only the President seeks the state’s opinion
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| 4933 |
Can Parliament change the name of any state?
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Yes, under Article 3
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| 4934 |
Can Parliament alter the boundary of any state?
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Yes, under Article 3
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| 4935 |
Can Parliament diminish the area of any state?
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Yes, under Article 3
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| 4936 |
Can Parliament increase the area of any state?
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Yes, under Article 3
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| 4937 |
Why is India called an indestructible Union?
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Because states do not have the right to secede from the Union
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| 4938 |
Which Article gives Parliament power over Union Territories?
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Article 239
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| 4939 |
What does the term “acquired territory” mean?
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Territory acquired from foreign states
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| 4940 |
Which UTs were reorganized from the state of Jammu & Kashmir in 2019?
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Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
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| 4941 |
Which state was reorganized to create Chhattisgarh?
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Madhya Pradesh (2000)
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| 4942 |
Which state was reorganized to create Uttarakhand?
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Uttar Pradesh (2000)
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| 4943 |
Which state was reorganized to create Jharkhand?
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Bihar (2000)
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| 4944 |
Which state was bifurcated to create Telangana?
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Andhra Pradesh (2014)
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| 4945 |
Which two UTs were merged in 2020?
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
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| 4946 |
How many states and union territories exist today?
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28 States and 8 Union Territories
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| 4947 |
Which was the first linguistic state in India?
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Andhra Pradesh (1953)
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| 4948 |
What commission recommended linguistic reorganisation?
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Fazl Ali Commission (1953)
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| 4949 |
Which act reorganized states on a linguistic basis?
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States Reorganisation Act, 1956
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| 4950 |
What does Article 4 state?
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Laws under Articles 2 and 3 are not considered constitutional amendments
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