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States & union territories & special areas - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    UPSC CDS 2019
    Which UT has representation in the Rajya Sabha?
    1. Chandigarh
    2. Lakshadweep
    3. Puducherry
    4. Andaman & Nicobar
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  2. Question 2

    The 14th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962, provided for:
    1. Creation of UTs
    2. Reorganization of states
    3. Abrogation of Article 370
    4. Legislative Assembly for Puducherry
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  3. Question 3

    UPSC Prelims 2021
    The High Court for Ladakh is:
    1. Jammu & Kashmir High Court
    2. Delhi High Court
    3. Punjab & Haryana High Court
    4. Independent High Court
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  4. Question 4

    SSC CHSL 2021
    The term of the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir UT is:
    1. 4 years
    2. 6 years
    3. 7 years
    4. 5 years
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  5. Question 5

    Which UT was merged to form a single UT in 2019?
    1. Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep
    2. Chandigarh and Delhi
    3. Puducherry and Yanam
    4. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
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  6. Question 6

    Parliament can make laws for UTs on subjects in:
    1. State List only
    2. Union List only
    3. All three lists
    4. Concurrent List only
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  7. Question 7

    BPSC Prelims 2018
    The power to alter the name of a state lies with:
    1. State Legislature
    2. Parliament
    3. President
    4. Supreme Court
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  8. Question 8

    UPSC CDS 2018
    The views of the state legislature on a bill under Article 3 are:
    1. Binding on Parliament
    2. Advisory only
    3. Not required
    4. Subject to judicial review
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  9. Question 9

    The number of states in India as of 2025 is:
    1. 28
    2. 29
    3. 30
    4. 31
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  10. Question 10

    WBCS Prelims 2019
    Which of the following is NOT a Union Territory?
    1. Chandigarh
    2. Lakshadweep
    3. Goa
    4. Puducherry
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CHSL 2020
    The largest Union Territory by area is:
    1. Jammu & Kashmir
    2. Ladakh
    3. Delhi
    4. Puducherry
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  12. Question 12

    UPSC Prelims 2020
    The concept of "Union of States" differs from a federation because:
    1. States have no autonomy
    2. Union has no powers
    3. States cannot secede
    4. States are sovereign
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  13. Question 13

    The States Reorganisation Act, 1956, resulted in the creation of how many states?
    1. 12
    2. 14
    3. 16
    4. 18
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  14. Question 14

    The States Reorganisation Act, 1956, created how many union territories?
    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 6
    4. 7
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL 2020
    The primary objective of Zonal Councils is to:
    1. Reorganize state boundaries
    2. Administer union territories
    3. Promote inter-state cooperation and coordination
    4. Allocate seats in Parliament
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  16. Question 16

    How many Zonal Councils were established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956?
    1. Four
    2. Five
    3. Six
    4. Seven
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  17. Question 17

    Who chairs the Zonal Councils?
    1. Prime Minister
    2. Governor of the state
    3. Union Home Minister
    4. Chief Minister of the host state
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following is NOT one of the five Zonal Councils established in 1956?
    1. Northern Zonal Council
    2. Central Zonal Council
    3. North-Eastern Zonal Council
    4. Southern Zonal Council
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  19. Question 19

    Zonal Councils are:
    1. Constitutional bodies
    2. Statutory bodies
    3. Advisory bodies
    4. Both B and C
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  20. Question 20

    The Zonal Councils were established to address issues related to:
    1. Economic and social planning
    2. Border disputes
    3. Water disputes
    4. All of the above
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