1. The Indian Parliament has the power to create a new State under which of the following Constitutional provisions?
(a) Article 1
(b) Article 2
(c) Article 3
(d) Article 4
(e) Article 5
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) Article 3
- The Indian Constitution gives the Parliament the authority to create a new State by splitting up an existing State, or by joining two or more States or parts of States.
- The Parliament also has the power to add new States or set them up, according to the rules in Article 2.
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2. The power to carve out a new State is vested in –
(a) The Parliament
(b) The President
(c) The Council of Ministers
(d) States’ Reorganisation Commission
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (a) The Parliament
- The Indian Constitution states that the Parliament can bring new states into the union or create new ones.
- They can also form new states by combining or separating existing ones, as well as increasing, decreasing, or altering the area, boundary, and name of any state.
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3. Which one of the following is empowered to alter the boundaries of States under the Constitution of India?
(a) Parliament
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) President
(d) Supreme Court
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (a) Parliament
- Article 2 of the Indian Constitution allows the Parliament to legally admit new States into the Union.
- Article 3 states that the Parliament can create new States by separating two States or by joining them together.
- It can also increase or decrease the size of any State and change its boundaries or name.
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4. Who among the following has the executive power to admit a State to the Union or establish new States?
(a) Parliament
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Political Parties
(d) Central Government
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Parliament
- Article 2 of the Indian Constitution allows the Parliament to admit new states into the Union.
- Article 3 states that the Parliament can form a new state by separating two states or combining them.
- They are also allowed to change the size, borders, and name of any state.
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5. With reference to the federal system in India, which of the Statements is/are correct?
1. States have no right to secede from the Union under the constitution of India.
2. Just advocacy of secession will have the protection of freedom of expression.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) 1 only
- The states in India do not have the right to keep their boundaries or names the same.
- The parliament can decide to change them with only a simple majority vote.
- Article 19(1) gives all citizens six rights, such as freedom of speech and expression, the right to peacefully assemble, to form associations or unions, to move around in India, to reside and settle in any part of India, and to practice any profession or to do business.
- However, the state can put reasonable restrictions on the enjoyment of these rights only for the reasons listed in Article 19(2).
- This means that advocating for secession is only allowed under reasonable restrictions.
- Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
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6. After Independence, in which year were the Indian States reorganized on a linguistic basis?
(a) 1947
(b) 1951
(c) 1956
(d) 2000
[64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) 1956
- In October 1953, India made its first state based on language, named Andhra Pradesh.
- However, reorganizing states based on language became more widespread in 1956.
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7. According to Article 1 of the Indian Constitution, India is –
(a) Group of States
(b) Federation of States
(c) Confederation of States
(d) The Union of States
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) The Union of States
- The Indian Constitution states that India (also known as Bharat) will be made up of states, union territories, and any other territories that may be acquired.
- The names and territories of the states are listed in the First Schedule.
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8. Which one of the following is not correct in the matter of the formation of new States?
(a) Parliament may by law form a new State.
(b) Such law shall contain provisions for the amendment of the First Schedule and the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution.
(c) Such law shall be deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution for the purpose of Article 368.
(d) No Bill for enacting such law shall be introduced in the Parliament unless it has been referred to the Legislature of the States, whose areas, boundaries, or name is affected.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (c) Such law shall be deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution for the purpose of Article 368.
- The Parliament can easily make a new state by passing a law with just a majority vote.
- This law won’t be seen as an amendment to the Constitution, like what is needed when making changes to the Constitution.
- Option (c) is incorrect, but all the other options are correct.
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9. A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by
(a) A simple majority in Parliament and ratification by not less than two-thirds of the States
(b) A simple majority in Parliament
(c) A two-third majority in Parliament and ratification by not less than two-thirds of the States
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) A simple majority in Parliament
- Parliament can pass a law to create a new state with just a simple majority, and no extra process like when changing the Constitution is necessary.
- This is according to Article 4 (2), and this law can’t be considered part of any changes to the Constitution as stated in Article 368.
- Therefore, option (c) is incorrect, and the other options are all correct.
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10. Creation of a new state requires a ……. majority for Constitutional Amendment.
(a) Simple
(b) Two-third
(c) Three-fourth
(d) Two-thirds plus ratification by half of all states
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Simple
- Parliament can make states or change the borders of existing states with just a majority vote, and through the usual law-making process.
- This law cannot be seen as changing the constitution, as stated in Article 368.
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11. The consent of ………. is required for alternating its boundaries according to the Constitutional provisions.
(a) The state Legislatures under house is
(b) the Chief Minister is
(c) the state is
(d) the state is not
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) The state is not
- Article 3 gives the Parliament the power to create new states or change the borders, names, or other aspects of existing states without the state’s permission.
- Before introducing this bill to Parliament, the President must get the opinion of the state legislature involved and the President does not have to follow the opinion of the state legislature even if it is received in time.
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12. Union Territories in India are administered by:
(a) The President
(b) The Lt. Governor
(c) Home Minister
(d) Administrator
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (a) The President
- The President will be in charge of administering each Union Territory unless Parliament passes a law that says otherwise.
- The President will appoint someone to do this with a title chosen by them.
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13. Assertion (A): India is not a Union.
Reason (R): The Union Parliament has the power to alter the area, boundary, and name of any State even without its consent.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
- The Constitution states that India is made up of different states and that the Parliament has the authority to create new states by separating land from existing states, increasing or decreasing the size of any state, changing the borders of any state, or changing the name of any state.
- Therefore, statement A is not correct, but statement R is correct.
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14. Which among the following is not a ‘constitutional provision for the formation of new States?
(a) Increase the area of any State.
(b) Diminish the area of any State.
(c) Alter the name of any State.
(d) A State may include a Union territory.
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013
Ans. (d)
- Yes, all the options are true except (d).
- Article 3 of the Indian Constitution grants Parliament the power to increase the area of any State, diminish the area of any State, alter the boundaries of any State, and alter the name of any State.
- However, Explanation 1 of Article 3 states that “State” in clauses (a) to (e) includes a Union Territory but does not include a Union Territory in the provision.
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15. Which of the following is NOT possible by a law of Parliament under Article 3 of the Constitution?
(a) Formation of new States
(b) Alteration of areas of States
(c) Alteration of boundaries of States
(d) Admission of new States
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Admission of new States
- Article 2 of the Constitution allows for the creation of new states and changing the boundaries, areas, or names of existing states.
- The Parliament can pass laws to create a new state by separating areas from one state, combining two or more states or parts of states, or connecting a territory to a part of a state.
- They can also increase or decrease the size of a state, change its borders, or change its name.
- Article 2 of the Indian Constitution covers how new states can be created or accepted.
- Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
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16. Consider the following statement and answer using the codes given below:
1. The term ‘Union of States, has been used in the constitution because Indian States, have no right of separation.
2. S.K. Dhar Commission had given preference to administrative convenience rather than language for re-organization of States.
3. The Congress Committee including Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Pattabhi Sitaramayya was not in favor of reorganization of States on the basis of language.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) All of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (d) All of the above
- Dr. Ambedkar said that states are not allowed to break away from the federation.
- In 1948, a Commission was formed chaired by S.K. Dhar to check if states could be organized based on language.
- This was not accepted and it was recommended that states should be reorganized in a way that is practical rather than based on language.
- Later a committee called JVP, consisting of J.L. Nehru, Sardar V. Patel, and P. Sitaramayya was formed and they also rejected the idea of organizing states based on language.
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17. Power to include or admit any State into the Union of India is given to
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Parliament
(d) Supreme Court
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (c) Parliament
- The right to accept or create a new State within India is held by the Parliament.
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18. If a new state is to be formed, which schedule of the constitution will need to be amended?
(a) Fifth
(b) Third
(c) Second
(d) First
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) First
- The First Schedule of the Constitution lists all the States and Union Territories.
- When a new State needs to be created, the First Schedule must be changed.
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19. How many Union Territories are there in India?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) 9
- India is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories.
- This is different from before when there were 9 union territories and 28 states.
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20. How many seats are reserved for UTs in Lok Sabha?
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) 30
(d) There are no reserved seats
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (a) 20
- The Constitution says that for the Lok Sabha, the maximum number of members that can be elected from the states is 530, and from the union territories is 20.
- Right now, 19 members are elected from the union territories to Lok Sabha (7 from Delhi, 1 from Andaman and Nicobar, 1 from Chandigarh, 2 from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, 1 from Lakshadweep, 1 from Puducherry, 5 from Jammu and Kashmir, and 1 from Ladakh) and 8 members to Rajya Sabha
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21. How many States and UTs did the States Reorganisation Commission create in 1956?
(a) 14 States and 6 UTs
(b) 17 States and 6 UTs
(c) 14 States and 8 UTs
(d) 17 States and 8 UTs
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (a) 14 States and 6 UTs
- The Fazal Ali Commission was set up after India got its independence, and they recommended that 14 states and 6 union territories be created.
- Andhra Pradesh was the first state to be formed based on language on October 1, 1953.
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22. How many States and Union Territories are there in India?
(a) 25 States and 7 Union Territories
(b) 28 States and 7 Union Territories (including national capital territory-1)
(c) 24 States and 6 Union Territory
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002 (*)]
Ans. (d) None of the above
- In 2002, there were 28 states and 7 union territories in India. On June 2, 2014,
- Telangana became the 29th state of India.
- With the addition of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the number of states and union territories in India increased to 28 and 9 respectively.
- The recent joining of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu has increased the number of states in India to 28 and Union Territories to 8.
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23. The number of Indian States after the formation of Telangana will be –
(a) 27
(b) 28
(c) 29
(d) 30
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (b) 28
- In 2002, there were 28 states and 7 union territories in India.
- Telangana became the 29th state of India in 2014. Later, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh were formed as union territories, bringing the total of states and union territories to 28 and 9 respectively.
- Finally, with the merger of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, the total number of states and union territories in India became 28 and 8.
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24. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?
(a) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Goa
(d) Puducherry
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (c) Goa
- The Constitution lists the names of 28 States and 8 Union Territories in India.
- Goa is the only State in the options given, while the rest are Union Territories.
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25. The capital of which state has not been renamed after the attainment of freedom?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (*)
- RThe capital of Andhra Pradesh has stayed the same since India gained independence, while other states have changed the name of their capital cities.
- For example, Madras is now called Chennai in Tamilnadu, Calcutta is now Kolkata in West Bengal, Bombay is now Mumbai in Maharashtra, Pondicherry is now Puducherry, Bangalore is now Bengaluru in Karnataka, Trivandrum is now Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
- After Telangana was formed, Hyderabad became the capital of both states for 10 years.
- In 2020, the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act was passed, which enabled a decentralized model of governance and provided an inclusive way of governing the state.
- As a result, there are now three ‘capitals’ in Andhra Pradesh:
- the Amravati Metropolitan Region Development Area is the ‘Legislative Capital’
- Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Area is the ‘Executive Capital’
- Kurnool Urban Development Area is the ‘Judicial Capital’
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26. Delhi is a/an –
(a) State
(b) Union territory
(c) Autonomous Council
(d) None of these
[42ndB.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997-98]
Ans. (b) Union territory
- Delhi is a Union Territory listed in the 1st Schedule of the Constitution.
- It is also called the National Capital Region and has been given special status compared to other Union Territories by the 69th Amendment Act of 1991.
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27. By which Constitutional amendment Delhi was given the status of National Capital Region?
(a) 67th
(b) 69th
(c) 68th
(d) 70th
[U.P.P.C.S. (R.I.) 2014]
Ans. (b) 69th
- Delhi is a Union Territory which is listed in the 1st Schedule of the Constitution.
- It is also called the National Capital Region and has been given a special status compared to other Union Territories due to the 69th Amendment Act, of 1991.
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28. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched in terms of the power of the President of India to make regulations for certain Union Territories under Article 240 of the Indian Constitution?
(a) 240(1) (a) – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) 240(1) (b) – Lakshadweep
(c) 240(1) (c) – Puducherry
(d) 240(1) (d) – Daman and Diu
[R.A.S/R.T.S (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) 240(1) (c) – Puducherry
- The President has the power to make regulations to keep peace and maintain good governance in four Union Territories –
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Lakshadweep
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Daman and Diu
- Puducherry is not mentioned in Article 240 1(C);
- currently, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are one single Union Territory according to the “Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019” and Article 240 (1)(d) has been removed.
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29. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Goa attained full statehood in 1987
(b) Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat
(c) Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution of India
(d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under French colonial rule till 1954
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (d)
- The Portuguese had control over Dadra and Nagar Haveli until 1954, when people who supported the Indian Union took over.
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30. Sikkim became a state of India under
(a) 30th Amendment
(b) 32nd Amendment
(c) 35thAmendment
(d) 40th Amendment
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) 35thAmendment
- In 1975, Sikkim, a state in the northeast of India, became the 22nd state of India. In 1974, the Sikkim Assembly approved a law that allowed for the creation of the first responsible government in Sikkim and asked for Sikkim to be represented in India’s political institutions.
- India then passed the 35th Amendment Act of 1974 which added a new article 2A that allowed Sikkim to be an associated state and the 36th Amendment Act of 1975 made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India.
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31. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments integrated Sikkim as a full-fledged State of the Indian Union?
(a) 34th
(b) 35th
(c) 36th
(d) 37th
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (c) 36th
- In 1975, Sikkim, a state in the northeast of India, became the 22nd state of India.
- In 1974, the Sikkim Assembly passed a law that allowed them to have their own government and let Sikkim be represented in India’s political institutions.
- The 35th Amendment Act of 1974 added a new Article 2A, which made Sikkim an associate state of India, and the 36th Amendment Act of 1975 fully integrated Sikkim as the 22nd state of India.
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32. A separate Vananchal State carved out of Bihar can be made possible by –
(a) Passing the legislation in State Assembly
(b) Passing the ordinance by the Governor
(c) Completing Constitutional formalities
(d) None of these
[43rdB.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) None of these
- The Constitution grants the Parliament the authority to create a new State by splitting off part of an existing State.
- Therefore, option (d) is correct.
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33. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states as full States of the Indian Union?
(a) Sikkim–Arunachal Pradesh–Nagaland–Haryana
(b) Nagaland–Haryana–Sikkim–Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim–Haryana–Nagaland–Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Nagaland–Arunachal Pradesh–Sikkim–Haryana
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (b) Nagaland–Haryana–Sikkim–Arunachal Pradesh
- State Formation Year
(i) Nagaland – 1963
(ii) Haryana – 1966
(iii) Sikkim – 1975
(iv) Arunachal Pradesh – 1987
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34. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following Indian States? Use the code given below to select the correct answer:
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Sikkim
Code :
(a) 4, 1, 3, 2
(b) 4, 2, 1, 3
(c) 3, 2, 1, 4
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) 4, 2, 1, 3
- Sikkim became part of India on May 16th, 1975.
- Arunachal Pradesh was established in 1987.
- Chhattisgarh was separated from Madhya Pradesh and created on November 1st, 2000, and Jharkhand was created from the southern part of Bihar on November 15,
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35. In which year did the State of Jharkhand come into existence?
(a) 1988
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(d) 2001
[64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) 2000
- Chhattisgarh was made in 2000 on November 1, and Jharkhand was formed later that month on November 15 by taking a part of Bihar.
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36. Chhattisgarh State came into existence on–
(a) 1 November, 2000
(b) 9 November, 2000
(c) 10 November, 2000
(d) 1 January, 2000
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) 1 November, 2000
- Chhattisgarh was made in November 2000 from Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand was created in November 2000 by taking a part of Bihar.
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37. Uttarakhand State was created in –
(a) the year 1999
(b) the year 2000
(c) the year 2001
(d) the year 2002
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (b) the year 2000
- On November 9, 2000, India gained its 27th State when the State of Uttarakhand was created.
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38. The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in ascending chronological order of their formation:
1. Haryana
2. Sikkim
3. Nagaland
4. Meghalaya
Choose your answer from the given code:
Code :
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 1, 4, 2
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (c) 3, 1, 4, 2
- The formation year of the given States is as follows :
State Formation Year
Nagaland – 1963
Haryana – 1966
Meghalaya – 1972
Sikkim – 1975
- Thus, the correct option is (c).
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39. Identify the correct chronological order in which the following States were created in India from the code given below :
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Haryana
4. Sikkim
Code :
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 3, 2, 4
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) 1, 3, 2, 4
- The correct order of the formation of these States is :
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| State |
Year |
| Andhra Pradesh |
1953 |
| Haryana |
1966 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
1971 |
| Sikkim |
1975 |
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40. Consider the formation of the following States and arrange these in chronological order:
I. Goa
II. Telangana
III. Jharkhand
IV. Haryana
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) IV, I, III, II
(c) IV, II, III, I
(d) IV, III, I, II
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (b) IV, I, III, II
- State Created in (Year)
Haryana 1966
Goa 1987
Jharkhand 2000
Telangana 2014
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41. The correct sequence of formation of the following States in ascending order is
(a) Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim
(c) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
- The correct sequence of these States in ascending order of
the year of their formation is –
State Formation Year
Nagaland 1st December, 1963
Meghalaya 21 January, 1972
Sikkim 16 May 1975
Arunachal Pradesh 20 February, 1987
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42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I |
List-II |
| (State) |
(Year of coming to existence) |
| A. Nagaland |
1. 2000 |
| B. Jharkhand |
2. 1962 |
| C. Telangana |
3. 1975 |
| D. Sikkim |
4. 2014 |
Codes :
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| (b) |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| (c) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| (d) |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (b) 2143
- The correct match of List-I with List-II is as follows :
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| (States) |
(Year of coming to existence) |
| Nagaland |
1963 |
| Jharkhand 15 November |
2000 |
| Telangana 2 June |
2014 |
| Sikkim |
1975 |
- Note: In the given option, the year 1962 is mentioned in List II, while it should be 1963 because Nagaland the 16th State
of the Indian Union was established on 1st December 1963.
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43. The correct sequence of the formation of the following States in descending order is :
(a) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana
(b) Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana
(d) Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (d) Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
- The formation years of the given States is as follows:
State Year of Formation
Rajasthan – 1958
Maharashtra – 1960
Haryana – 1966
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44. Which of the following States of India was formed in 1948?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Punjab
(d) Himachal Pradesh
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (D) Himachal Pradesh
- The question is asking about when a State was formed, so none of the answers are correct.
- West Bengal, Punjab, and Assam became Provinces on August 15, 1947, and became States on January 26, 1950.
- Himachal Pradesh became a Province on April 15, 1948, and a State on January 25, 1971.
- If the question is asking when a Province was formed in 1948, then Himachal Pradesh would be the correct answer.
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45. Bihar as an Indian State was formed in
(a) 1911
(b) 1912
(c) 1936
(d) 2000
[64th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) 1912
- Bihar became an official state on March 22, 1912, according to the Bihar state government website.
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46. One of the following statements is incorrect. Point out:
(a) The State of Mysore was renamed as Tamil Nadu
(b) Goa was separated from Daman and Diu
(c) The State of Bombay was split into Gujarat and Maharashtra
(d) Himachal Pradesh was previously on the list of the Union Territories.
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) The State of Mysore was renamed as Tamil Nadu
- The state of Mysore was changed to Karnataka in 1973,
- Goa was made its own state separate from Daman and Diu in 1987, Bombay was split into Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960, and Himachal Pradesh became a state in 1971 after previously being a Union Territory.
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47. ‘ULFA’ extremists are related to which state:
(a) Assam
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (a) Assam
- The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) is a group that wants to make Assam its own country by using weapons.
- It was created on April 7th, 1979, and was declared illegal by the government in 1990.
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48. ‘People’s War Group’ a terrorist organization is based in
(a) Tripura
(b) Assam
(c) Nagaland
(d) Andhra Pradesh
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (d) Andhra Pradesh
- Kondapalli Seetharamaiah founded the ‘People’s War Group’ on April 22nd, 1980 in Andhra Pradesh.
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49. The Kaveri River Water dispute is among which of the following states?
(a) Karnataka-Maharashtra-Goa-Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka-Tamilnadu-Maharashtra-Kerala
(c) Karnataka-Tamilnadu-Kerala-Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka-Tamilnadu-Puducherry-Kerala
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) Karnataka-Tamilnadu-Puducherry-Kerala
- There is a disagreement between the states of Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Puducherry, and Kerala over the Kaveri River water.
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50. The Commission for Reorganisation of States on the Basis of Language was established in
(a) 1953
(b) 1956
(c) 1957
(d) 1960
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (a) 1953
- In December 1953, an organization was created to create new states based on language.
- They submitted their report in September 1955.
- Fazal Ali was the leader and K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru were members.
- The report resulted in the State Reorganisation Act of 1956.
- Andhra Pradesh was the first state to be created based on language in 1953.
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51. The States were reorganized on the basis of language in–
(a) 1956
(b) 1960
(c) 1962
(d) 1973
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (a) 1956
- In December 1953, a commission was set up to look into the possible reorganization of states based on language.
- This commission, chaired by Fazal Ali and with members K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru, submitted its report in September 1955.
- This report led to the passing of the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, and it was through this that Andhra Pradesh (in 1953) became the first state to be established on the basis of language.
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52. Which is the first-ever State constituted on a linguistic basis?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Andhra Pradesh
- The Commission had suggested the State Reorganisation Act of 1956 be passed.
- This act led to the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1953, which was the first state to be made based on language.
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53. Which of the following is the first State in India formed on the basis of Languages?
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) Andhra Pradesh
- In October 1953, Andhra Pradesh became the first state to be created based on the language spoken, with Telugu-speaking areas being taken from Madras state.
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54. Andhra Pradesh was created as a language-based state in–
(a) 1950
(b) 1953
(c) 1956
(d) 1961
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (b) 1953
- In October 1953, Andhra Pradesh became the first state to be formed based on language, where the Telugu-speaking areas were removed from the Madras state.
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