Q1. Which three states were formed in the year 2000?
- Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim
- Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand
- Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
- Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Goa
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?
- Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act
- Telangana State Formation Act
- Article 370 Repeal Act
- States Reorganisation Act
Correct Option: 1. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.
Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 created Telangana as the 29th state of India by splitting Andhra Pradesh.
Q3. In 2019, Jammu & Kashmir was bifurcated into:
- Two states
- A state and a union territory
- Two union territories
- Two autonomous regions
Correct Option: 3. Two union territories.
Explanation: The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 bifurcated the state into Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.
Q4. The first state to be renamed after independence was:
- Odisha
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Uttar Pradesh
Correct Option: 4. Uttar Pradesh.
Explanation: United Provinces was renamed as Uttar Pradesh in 1950, making it the first state to get a new name post-independence.
Q5. Which Article allows the creation of new states or alteration of boundaries?
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
Correct Option: 3. Article 3.
Explanation: Article 3 empowers Parliament to form new states or alter the area, boundaries, or names of existing states.