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States & union territories & special areas - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Which article was abrogated along with the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019?
    1. Article 356
    2. Article 370
    3. Article 35A
    4. Both B and C
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  2. Question 2

    The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has:
    1. No Legislative Assembly
    2. A Legislative Assembly
    3. A Legislative Council
    4. Both B and C
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CHSL 2020
    Who is the head of administration in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir?
    1. Governor
    2. Chief Minister
    3. President
    4. Lieutenant Governor
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  4. Question 4

    The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, was passed under which article?
    1. Article 3
    2. Article 370
    3. Article 356
    4. Article 2
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CGL 2021
    Which UT created in 2019 does NOT have a Legislative Assembly?
    1. Jammu & Kashmir
    2. Delhi
    3. Ladakh
    4. Puducherry
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  6. Question 6

    Who nominates two members from each state to a Zonal Council?
    1. President
    2. Governor
    3. Chief Minister
    4. Union Home Minister
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  7. Question 7

    The decisions of Zonal Councils are:
    1. Binding on states
    2. Subject to judicial review
    3. Enforceable by the Supreme Court
    4. Advisory in nature
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  8. Question 8

    The Zonal Councils were established in response to the recommendations of:
    1. Dhar Commission
    2. JVP Committee
    3. Fazl Ali Committee
    4. State Reorganisation Commission
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  9. Question 9

    UPSC Prelims 2001
    If a new state is to be created, which Schedule must be amended?
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fourth
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  10. Question 10

    UPSC Prelims 2000
    Which Article allows alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of existing states?
    1. Article 2
    2. Article 3
    3. Article 4
    4. Article 5
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  11. Question 11

    UPSC Prelims 2010
    Which of the following was NOT a recommendation of the SRC
    1. Formation of linguistic states
    2. Abolition of the Rajpramukh system
    3. Creation of a separate state for Sikhs
    4. Establishment of Zonal Councils
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  12. Question 12

    UPSC Prelims 2024
    How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. Four
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following statements about the Delimitation Commission is correct?
    1. It is a constitutional body.
    2. It is appointed by the Prime Minister.
    3. Its orders can be challenged in the Supreme Court.
    4. It is a statutory body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be challenged in any court.
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  14. Question 14

    The Delimitation Commission is appointed by:
    1. The Prime Minister
    2. The President of India
    3. The Chief Justice of India
    4. The Chief Election Commissioner
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  15. Question 15

    Which section of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 abolished the legislative council of the existing state of Jammu & Kashmir?
    1. Section 55
    2. Section 57
    3. Section 58(2)
    4. Section 59
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  16. Question 16

    The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, was passed on:
    1. August 5, 2019
    2. August 6, 2019
    3. August 7, 2019
    4. August 8, 2019
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  17. Question 17

    The name of our country, "India," as mentioned in the Constitution is also:
    1. Bharatvarsh
    2. Hindustan
    3. Aryavarta
    4. Bharat
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  18. Question 18

    The formation of a new State requires a:
    1. Special majority in Parliament and ratification by states
    2. Simple majority in Parliament
    3. Constitutional amendment under Article 368
    4. Presidential ordinance
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  19. Question 19

    BPSC, 2019
    The Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the:
    1. Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and Union Territories
    2. Provisions relating to the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
    3. List of Union, State, and Concurrent Lists
    4. Languages recognized by the Constitution
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  20. Question 20

    The number of States and Union Territories created after the implementation of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, were respectively:
    1. 16 and 6
    2. 14 and 7
    3. 14 and 6
    4. 15 and 5
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