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States & union territories & special areas - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    UPSC Prelims 2019
    Which article of the Indian Constitution describes India as a "Union of States"?
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
    4. Article 4
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  2. Question 2

    SSC CGL 2017
    Under which article can Parliament admit or establish new states into the Union of India?
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
    4. Article 4
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  3. Question 3

    BPSC Prelims 2019
    Which article allows Parliament to alter the boundaries of existing states?
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
    4. Article 4
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  4. Question 4

    UPSC CDS 2018
    A bill under Article 3 for reorganization of states requires:
    1. Simple majority
    2. Special majority
    3. Two-thirds majority
    4. Consent of state legislature
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  5. Question 5

    MPSC, 2020
    Which schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the states and union territories?
    1. First Schedule
    2. Second Schedule
    3. Third Schedule
    4. Fourth Schedule
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  6. Question 6

    UPSC Prelims 2020
    The term "Union of States" in Article 1 implies:
    1. States can secede from the Union
    2. Both states and Union are indestructible
    3. States are indestructible
    4. Union is indestructible
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  7. Question 7

    SSC CHSL 2018
    Which article deems laws made under Articles 2 and 3 as amendments to the Constitution?
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
    4. Article 4
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  8. Question 8

    KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
    The power to form a new state by separating territory from an existing state lies with:
    1. President
    2. Supreme Court
    3. Parliament
    4. State Legislature
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  9. Question 9

    JPSC Prelims 2016
    Which of the following is NOT a provision under Article 3?
    1. Increase the area of a state
    2. Diminish the area of a state
    3. Alter the name of a state
    4. Establish a new state from foreign territory
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  10. Question 10

    The President must refer a bill under Article 3 to the state legislature if it involves:
    1. Formation of a new state
    2. Change in the name of a state
    3. Alteration of boundaries
    4. All of the above
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  11. Question 11

    BPSC Prelims 2018
    Who was the chairman of the State Reorganization Commission (SRC)?
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. H.N. Kunzru
    3. K.M. Panikkar
    4. Fazl Ali
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  12. Question 12

    MPSC 2019
    The State Reorganization Commission submitted its report in:
    1. 1953
    2. 1954
    3. 1955
    4. 1956
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  13. Question 13

    UPSC Prelims 2017
    The primary basis for state reorganization by the SRC was:
    1. Administrative convenience
    2. Linguistic lines
    3. Economic viability
    4. Cultural diversity
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  14. Question 14

    Which state was created as the first linguistic state in 1953, before the SRC report?
    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Karnataka
    4. Kerala
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following was NOT a member of the SRC?
    1. Fazl Ali
    2. K.M. Panikkar
    3. H.N. Kunzru
    4. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
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  16. Question 16

    KPSC KAS Prelims 2018
    The SRC initially rejected reorganization based on:
    1. Linguistic basis
    2. Administrative convenience
    3. Economic factors
    4. Cultural factors
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  17. Question 17

    SSC CHSL 2020
    How many states were formed under the State Reorganization Act, 1956?
    1. 12
    2. 14
    3. 18
    4. 16
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  18. Question 18

    UPSC CDS 2019
    The SRC was formed following the demand for a separate state for:
    1. Tamil-speaking people
    2. Telugu-speaking people
    3. Kannada-speaking people
    4. Malayalam-speaking people
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  19. Question 19

    The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, came into effect on:
    1. August 5, 2019
    2. October 31, 2019
    3. January 26, 2020
    4. March 31, 2020
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  20. Question 20

    The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, created how many union territories?
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. Four
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