Q1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution dealt exclusively with the Part B states before the reorganisation in 1956?
- Article 238
- Article 152
- Article 239
- Article 243
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 new state was formed in 1987, resulting in Daman and Diu becoming a separate union territory?
- Goa
- Mizoram
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Sikkim
Correct Option: 1. Goa.
Explanation: In 1987, Goa was granted statehood, becoming the 25th state of India. As a result, the remaining part of the former union territory (Goa, Daman & Diu) was reorganized, and Daman and Diu became a separate union territory.
Q3. Which territories were merged to form the new state of Kerala in 1956?
- Travancore-Cochin, Malabar district, and Coorg
- Travancore-Cochin, Malabar district, and Kasargod
- Malabar district and Mysore
- Coorg and Dakshina Kannada
Correct Option: 2. Travancore-Cochin, Malabar district, and Kasargod.
Explanation: The state of Kerala was formed by merging the Travancore-Cochin state, Malabar district from Madras state, and Kasargod region of South Canara (now in Kerala) on November 1, 1956.
Q4. Which of the following union territories was formed by detaching territory from Madras State?
- Lakshadweep
- Puducherry
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Delhi
Correct Option: 1. Lakshadweep
Explanation: The Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands, previously part of the Madras state, were reorganized into a new union territory called Lakshadweep under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
Q5. The French territories including Puducherry were formally made a union territory of India by which constitutional amendment?
- 10th Amendment Act, 1961
- 12th Amendment Act, 1962
- 14th Amendment Act, 1962
- 7th Amendment Act, 1956
Correct Option: 3. 14th Amendment Act, 1962
Explanation: The former French territories—Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam—were integrated with India in 1954, and were later made into the Union Territory of Puducherry through the 14th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962.