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Q1.Which Article of the Indian Constitution describes India as a 'Union of States'?
Explanation: Article 1 describes India, that is, Bharat as a 'Union of States' rather than a 'Federation of States'.
Q2.According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, why was the phrase 'Union of States' preferred over 'Federation of States'?
Explanation: Dr. Ambedkar stated that the Federation is an Union because it is indestructible, not the result of an agreement, and no state has the right to secede.
Q3.Which of the following expressions covers a wider area according to the Constitution?
Explanation: 'Territory of India' is a wider expression than 'Union of India' because it includes states, union territories, and territories that may be acquired.
Q4.Power to admit into the Union of India new states is vested in whom?
Explanation: Article 2 grants Parliament the power to admit into the Union of India, or establish, new states on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
Q5.Which Article deals with the formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states?
Explanation: Article 3 relates to the formation of or changes in the existing states of the Union of India.
Q6.A bill contemplating the changes under Article 3 can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of whom?
Explanation: Article 3 requires the prior recommendation of the President before introducing a bill related to the alteration of states.
Q7.Is the President or Parliament bound by the views of the state legislature regarding the alteration of its boundaries?
Explanation: The President or Parliament is not bound by the views of the state legislature and may either accept or reject them.
Q8.India is described as an 'Indestructible Union of ________ states'.
Explanation: India is an 'Indestructible Union of Destructible States', meaning the Union cannot be destroyed but states can be altered.
Q9.Under Article 4, laws made for admission or establishment of new states (under Art. 2) and alteration of states (under Art. 3) are NOT considered amendments under which Article?
Explanation: Such laws can be passed by a simple majority and are not considered constitutional amendments under Article 368.
Q10.In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the power of Parliament to diminish the area of a state does not cover cession of Indian territory to a foreign country?
Explanation: In the Berubari Union case (1960), the SC held that cession of territory requires a constitutional amendment under Article 368.
Q11.Which amendment act gave effect to the acquiring of certain territories by India and transfer of certain other territories to Bangladesh?
Explanation: The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act (2015) was enacted to give effect to the acquiring of territories by India and transfer of territories to Bangladesh.
Q12.Who was the chairman of the Linguistic Provinces Commission appointed in June 1948?
Explanation: The commission was known as the Dhar Commission, chaired by S.K. Dhar, to examine the feasibility of linguistic reorganization.
Q13.The JVP Committee (1948) consisted of Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, and whom?
Explanation: The JVP Committee stood for Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, and Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
Q14.Which was the first linguistic state created in independent India?
Explanation: Andhra State was created in October 1953 by separating the Telugu-speaking areas from the Madras State.
Q15.Who died after a 56-day hunger strike demanding a separate state for Telugu people?
Explanation: Potti Sreeramulu, a Congress person, died after a 56-day hunger strike, forcing the government to create Andhra State.
Q16.The States Reorganisation Commission (1953) was chaired by whom?
Explanation: The commission is famously known as the Fazl Ali Commission, with K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru as members.
Q17.Did the Fazl Ali Commission accept the theory of 'one language-one state'?
Explanation: The Commission broadly accepted language as the basis of reorganization but rejected the 'one language-one state' theory.
Q18.How many states and union territories were created by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956?
Explanation: The Act created 14 states and 6 union territories on November 1, 1956.
Q19.Which state was bifurcated to create Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960?
Explanation: In 1960, the bilingual state of Bombay was divided into two separate states—Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Q20.Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under the colonial rule of which country before 1954?
Explanation: The Portuguese ruled this territory until its liberation in 1954.
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