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Union and Its Territory — Full Chapter Quiz

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Mapping the Republic: How States, Union Territories, and Their Territories Constitute the Indian Union•medium•21 questions•~20 min

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Question 01

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Article 1 of the Constitution designates India as a 'Union of States' rather than a 'Federation of States'. Which of the following reasons, as explained by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, correctly justify this choice? 1. The Indian Union was not formed through a voluntary agreement among sovereign states. 2. States in India retain the right to secede under extraordinary circumstances. 3. States cannot leave the Union under any constitutional provision. 4. India's federal structure was modelled on the Australian federal system.

Question 02

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Which of the following is the correct distinction between 'Union of India' and 'Territory of India'?

Question 03

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Under Article 3, which of the following correctly describes the procedural requirements for introducing a Bill for reorganisation of states?

Question 04

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Laws passed under Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution for reorganisation of states are:

Question 05

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The phrase 'India is an indestructible Union of destructible states' reflects which constitutional reality?

Question 06

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In the Berubari Union case (1960), the Supreme Court held that:

Question 07

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The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act (2015) was enacted primarily to:

Question 08

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At the time of India's independence, which of the following correctly describes the integration of the three holdout princely states?

Question 09

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The original Constitution of 1950 classified the states of the Indian Union into four parts. Which of the following is correctly matched?

Question 10

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The S.K. Dhar Commission (1948) was appointed to examine linguistic reorganisation of states. Its recommendation was:

Question 11

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The JVP Committee, formed in December 1948, was composed of which three leaders?

Question 12

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Which event directly triggered the creation of Andhra State in 1953 as India's first linguistic state?

Question 13

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The Fazl Ali Commission (1953–55) identified four major factors to guide state reorganisation. Which of the following was NOT among them?

Question 14

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As a result of the States Reorganisation Act (1956) and the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act (1956), which of the following changes occurred?

Question 15

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Sikkim's journey to full statehood involved two successive constitutional amendments. Which of the following correctly describes their provisions?

Question 16

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The bifurcation of Punjab in 1966 into Haryana and the union territory of Chandigarh was based on the recommendations of which commission?

Question 17

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Which of the following sequences correctly reflects the chronological order in which states were created after 1956?

Question 18

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Goa was first made a union territory and later granted statehood. Which of the following correctly describes this process?

Question 19

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The National Capital Territory of Delhi was given its current designation by which constitutional amendment and when did it come into effect?

Question 20

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Which of the following statements about Article 3 and Article 2 is correct?

Question 21

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Regarding the settlement of boundary disputes with foreign countries, which of the following is the correct constitutional position as established by the Supreme Court?

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