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done Union and Its Territory Total Questions - 12

• question_answer1)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Parliament is empowered to alter the boundaries of any existing State of India.

  2. A Bill pertaining to the alteration of the boundaries of any existing State of India can be introduced only in the Rajya Sabha and only on the recommendation of the President of India.

  Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1 done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer2)

  Consider the following with respect to the Union of India:

  1. Formation of the State of Nagaland.

  2. States Reorganisation Act.

  3. Formation of the State of Haryana.

  4. Formation of the State of Gujarat.

  Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
  A)
   4-2-3-1             done clear
  B)
   2-4-3-1 done clear
  C)
   4-2-1-3             done clear
  D)
   2-4-1-3 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The boundary of a State in India can be altered through the procedure laid down in:
  A)
   Article 368                    done clear
  B)
   Article 130 done clear
  C)
   Article 70                      done clear
  D)
   Article 3 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  In 1953, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced the formation of a Commission to study the reorganization of states on a linguistic basis under the chairmanship of:
  A)
   T.T. Krishnamachari                     done clear
  B)
   Vallabhbhai Patel done clear
  C)
   Fazl Ali                                 done clear
  D)
   G.B. Pant done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The Parliament of India passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 to create;
  A)
   16 States and 3 Union Territories          done clear
  B)
   15 States and 5 Union Territories done clear
  C)
   14 States and 6 Union Territories          done clear
  D)
   24 States and 9 Union Territories done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The States of the Indian Union can be reorganised or their boundaries altered by:
  A)
   The Union Parliament by a simple majority in the ordinary process of legislation. done clear
  B)
  Two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament. done clear
  C)
   Two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament and the consent of the legislature of the concerned States. done clear
  D)
   An executive order of the Union Government with the consent of the concerned State Governments. done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The Constitution of India divided the states of India in categories A, B, C and D in the year 1950. In this context which of the following statements is correct?
  A)
  The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Governor was the executive head of categories C and D states. done clear
  B)
   The Rajpramukh was die executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories B and C states. The Governor was the executive head of the category D states. done clear
  C)
   The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states. done clear
  D)
   The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category B states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of categories C and D states. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Who among the following was the head of the Linguistic Provinces Commission appointed in the year 1948, to enquire into the desirability of linguistic provinces?
  A)
   Jawaharlal Nehru                        done clear
  B)
   Justice S.K. Dhar done clear
  C)
   Justice Fazi Alt                          done clear
  D)
   Pattabhi Sitaramayya done clear
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• question_answer9)

  What is the correct chronological order in which the following States of the Indian Union were created or granted full statehood?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Nagaland

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Haryana

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1-3-4-2             done clear
  B)
   3-1-2-4 done clear
  C)
   1-3-2-4 done clear
  D)
   3-1-4-2 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Who, among the following, was not a member of the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) appointed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
  A)
   Justice Fazi Ali               done clear
  B)
   Potti Sriramulu done clear
  C)
   K.M. Panikkar                          done clear
  D)
   Hridayanath Kunzru done clear
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• question_answer11)

  Consider the following statements with reference to the linguistic reorganisation of states in independent India:

  1. The separate state of Andhra for the Telugu people came into existence in 1953.

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru was particularly in favour of the movement for linguistic reorganisation of states that came in the wake of the success of the Andhra movement.

  Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?                                    
  A)
   Only 1  done clear
  B)
   Only 2                                  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer12)
              Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List- I		List- II
  (State)		(Full statehood granted In)
  A.	Goa	1.	1966
  B.	Haryana	2.	1972
  C.	Meghalaya	3.	1976
  D.	Sikkim	4.	1987

  Codes:
  A)
          A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3       done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4       done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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