Union & its Territories MCQ: Goa Liberation, Hyderabad Police Action & Sikkim Statehood

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Which police action was used to acquire Goa, Daman, and Diu from the Portuguese in 1961?

   • A.Operation Polo
   • B.Operation Vijay✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Operation Blue Star
   • D.Operation Meghdoot

   Explanation: India acquired these territories from the Portuguese by means of a police action known as 'Operation Vijay' in 1961.

2. Q2.Which Amendment Act made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India?

   • A.35th Amendment Act
   • B.36th Amendment Act✓ Correct Answer
   • C.38th Amendment Act
   • D.42nd Amendment Act

   Explanation: The 36th Constitutional Amendment Act (1975) made Sikkim a full-fledged state of the Indian Union.

3. Q3.Which of the following states was NOT created in the year 2000?

   • A.Chhattisgarh
   • B.Uttarakhand
   • C.Jharkhand
   • D.Telangana✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Telangana was created in 2014. Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand were created in 2000.

4. Q4.In which year was the name of 'Madras' changed to 'Tamil Nadu'?

   • A.1956
   • B.1960
   • C.1969✓ Correct Answer
   • D.1973

   Explanation: Madras was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.

5. Q5.Which commission recommended the formation of Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh in 1966?

   • A.Fazl Ali Commission
   • B.Shah Commission✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Dhar Commission
   • D.Verma Commission

   Explanation: On the recommendation of the Shah Commission (1966), the Punjabi-speaking areas formed Punjab and the Hindi-speaking areas formed Haryana.

6. Q6.Which was the first state to be renamed in independent India?

   • A.Madras
   • B.United Provinces✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Mysore
   • D.Travancore-Cochin

   Explanation: United Provinces was the first state to have a name change; it was renamed 'Uttar Pradesh' in 1950.

7. Q7.By which means was the princely state of Hyderabad integrated into India?

   • A.Referendum
   • B.Instrument of Accession
   • C.Police Action✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Diplomacy

   Explanation: Hyderabad was integrated into India by means of a police action known as 'Operation Polo' in 1948.

8. Q8.How was the princely state of Junagarh integrated into the Indian Union?

   • A.Police Action
   • B.Referendum✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Instrument of Accession
   • D.Purchase

   Explanation: Junagarh was integrated by means of a referendum, where the people voted to join India.

9. Q9.Under Article 3, Parliament can increase the area of any state. Can it diminish the area of any state?

   • A.No
   • B.Yes✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Only with state consent
   • D.Only during emergency

   Explanation: Article 3 explicitly authorizes Parliament to diminish the area of any state.

10. Q10.Which state was created in 1963 by taking the Naga Hills and Tuensang area out of Assam?

    • A.Manipur
    • B.Mizoram
    • C.Nagaland✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Tripura

    Explanation: Nagaland was formed in 1963 to satisfy the movement of the hostile Nagas, becoming the 16th state.

11. Q11.The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1991 is related to which Union Territory?

    • A.Puducherry
    • B.Delhi✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Chandigarh
    • D.Jammu and Kashmir

    Explanation: The 69th Amendment Act of 1991 redesignated the Union Territory of Delhi as the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

12. Q12.Which two Union Territories were elevated to statehood in 1972?

    • A.Manipur and Tripura✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
    • C.Goa and Daman
    • D.Himachal Pradesh and Haryana

    Explanation: In 1972, the political map of Northeast India underwent a major change, and the two Union Territories of Manipur and Tripura became states.

13. Q13.Meghalaya was initially created as an 'autonomous state' or 'sub-state' within which state?

    • A.West Bengal
    • B.Assam✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Manipur
    • D.Bihar

    Explanation: Meghalaya was created in 1969 as an autonomous state within the state of Assam by the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act.

14. Q14.Which of the following became a state in 1987?

    • A.Sikkim
    • B.Goa✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Himachal Pradesh
    • D.Meghalaya

    Explanation: Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Goa became states in 1987.

15. Q15.In which year was the name of Mysore changed to Karnataka?

    • A.1971
    • B.1973✓ Correct Answer
    • C.1975
    • D.1956

    Explanation: The name of Mysore was changed to Karnataka in 1973.

16. Q16.When was the name of 'Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands' changed to 'Lakshadweep'?

    • A.1973✓ Correct Answer
    • B.1969
    • C.1960
    • D.1956

    Explanation: The name change to Lakshadweep occurred in 1973.

17. Q17.According to international law, which of the following is NOT a recognized mode of acquiring territory by a sovereign state?

    • A.Cession
    • B.Occupation
    • C.Conquest
    • D.Succession via elections✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Recognized modes are cession (treaty/purchase), occupation (unoccupied land), conquest, accretion, and prescription. Succession via elections is not a standard mode for acquiring foreign territory.

18. Q18.Does the Constitution require a special majority in Parliament to form a new state under Article 3?

    • A.Yes, 2/3rd majority
    • B.Yes, 2/3rd majority + ratification by states
    • C.No, simple majority is sufficient✓ Correct Answer
    • D.No, but needs President's special assent

    Explanation: Laws made under Article 3 can be passed by a simple majority and by the ordinary legislative process.

19. Q19.In which year was the name 'Uttaranchal' changed to 'Uttarakhand'?

    • A.2000
    • B.2006✓ Correct Answer
    • C.2011
    • D.2014

    Explanation: The name was changed from Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand in 2006.

20. Q20.When was the name of 'Pondicherry' changed to 'Puducherry'?

    • A.2000
    • B.2006✓ Correct Answer
    • C.2010
    • D.2012

    Explanation: Pondicherry was renamed Puducherry in the year 2006.