Q1. Which of the following states was created from Bombay in 1960? View Answer Correct Option: 4. Gujarat. Explanation: The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 split the bilingual Bombay State into Gujarat and Maharashtra based on language. Q2. Lakshadweep was earlier known as: View Answer Correct Option: 3. Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands. Explanation: In 1973, […]
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Q1. Which three states were formed in the year 2000? View Answer Correct Option: 2. Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand. Explanation: These states were created from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar respectively in 2000 through individual reorganization acts. Q2. Which Act formed Telangana in 2014? View Answer Correct Option: 1. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Explanation: The
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Q1. Which was the first linguistic state formed in India? View Answer Correct Option: 3. Andhra State. Explanation: The Andhra State Act, 1953 created the first linguistic state in India by carving out Telugu-speaking areas from the then Madras State. Its capital was Kurnool. Q2. Nagaland was carved out of which Indian state? View Answer
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Q1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution dealt exclusively with the Part B states before the reorganisation in 1956? View Answer Correct Option: 1. Article 238. Explanation: Article 238 specifically dealt with the administration of Part B states, which were mainly former princely states. It became obsolete after the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Q2. Which
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Q1. When was the States Reorganisation Commission formed to comprehensively review the reorganisation of Indian states? View Answer Correct Option: 3. 1953. Explanation: The States Reorganisation Commission was formed in December 1953, under Fazl Ali as chairman, to review and recommend a more suitable structure for Indian states. Its report came in 1955. Q2. How
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Q1. At the time of independence in 1947, how many princely states were there within the geographical boundaries of India? View Answer Correct Option: 2. 552. Explanation: At independence, India had 552 princely states. These were not directly ruled by the British but were under the paramountcy of the British Crown. Out of these, 549
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Q1. Which of the following best describes the difference between “equality before law” and “equal protection of laws” under Article 14? View Answer Correct Option: 3. Equality before law is negative; equal protection of laws is positive. Explanation: • Equality before law (British origin) is a negative concept because it implies the absence of special
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Q1. Which of the following statements is true regarding Article 3? View Answer Correct Option: 4. Parliament can change state boundaries with Presidential recommendation. Explanation: Under Article 3, the President must refer the bill to the concerned state legislature for opinion, but the opinion is not binding. Parliament can proceed based on the President’s recommendation.
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Q1. Why did the Constituent Assembly reject the phrase “Federation of States” in favor of “Union of States” in Article 1? View Answer Correct Option: 3. To highlight the centralized nature of Indian federalism and the indissolubility of the Union Explanation: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar clarified that the term “Union” was used deliberately to indicate that
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Q1. Article 1 of the Indian Constitution describes India as: View Answer Correct Option: 4. A Union of States Explanation: Article 1 describes India as “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” The term Union was chosen to highlight the indestructibility of India as a nation and to prevent states from claiming
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