{"id":3696,"date":"2025-11-29T14:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T14:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3696"},"modified":"2025-11-29T14:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T14:10:07","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-222","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3696","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (222)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which of the following states was formed without the aid of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kerala<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Maharashtra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Nagaland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Andhra Pradesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Nagaland. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> *Nagaland was created by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962, and came into existence in 1963.<br\/>\n\n*The States Reorganisation Act, 1956, reorganized many states on linguistic lines, including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra (the latter two indirectly via other acts related to Bombay and Andhra).<br\/>\n\n*Thus, Nagaland\u2019s creation was driven by ethnic and security concerns, not the linguistic reorganisation framework of 1956.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which Article of the Constitution was specially inserted to deal with the administration of Sikkim after it attained statehood in 1975?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 371F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 371G<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 371A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 371C<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Article 371F. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> 1.Article 371F was added by the 36th Constitutional Amendment Act (1975) to provide special constitutional provisions for Sikkim, including preservation of existing laws and legislative assembly composition.<br\/>\n\n2.It remains unique to Sikkim, just as Articles 371A, C, and G are specific to Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram respectively.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. The 35th Constitutional Amendment Act created which unique status under the Indian Constitution?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">State with partial autonomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Union territory with legislature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Associate state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Autonomous council<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Associate state. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> *The 35th Constitutional Amendment Act (1974) introduced the concept of an \u201cAssociate State\u201d for Sikkim, by inserting Article 2A and the 10th Schedule (not related to defection).<br\/>\n\n*This was the only instance of such a classification, and it was later repealed in 1975 when Sikkim became a full-fledged state.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. What was the main reason behind the bifurcation of the erstwhile Bombay State into Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Administrative efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Religious demography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Tribal autonomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Linguistic reorganisation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Linguistic reorganisation. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 was passed due to intense linguistic agitation by the Sanyukta Maharashtra Movement, leading to the creation of Maharashtra (Marathi-speaking) and Gujarat (Gujarati-speaking) states.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. Which of the following constitutional amendments or acts <strong>did not directly result<\/strong> in the formation of a new Indian state?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">36th Constitutional Amendment Act<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">State of Mizoram Act, 1986<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">States Reorganisation Act, 1956<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">42nd Constitutional Amendment Act<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> *The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976) is known for expanding central powers, inserting Fundamental Duties, and changing the Preamble, among others.<br\/>\n\n*It had no role in state formation or territorial reorganisation.<br\/>\n\n*The other three directly resulted in the creation of Sikkim, Mizoram, and multiple states respectively.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. 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