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Union and Its Territories

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How many states were there in India at the time of its independence?

  1. 8

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 18


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option 3 is the correct answer.

The provisions regarding creation of new states are carried in

  1. Part I of the Indian Constitution

  2. Part II of the Indian Constitution

  3. Part III of the Indian Constitution

  4. Part IV of the Indian Constitution


Correct Option: A

Which of the following states was the last one to be formed?

  1. Chattisgarh

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Goa


Correct Option: B

Which of the following states was the last one to be formed?

  1. Manipur

  2. Meghalaya

  3. Sikkim

  4. Tripura


Correct Option: C

In which of the following type of states was Jammu and Kashmir kept as per the four-fold classification of Indian states in 1950?

  1. Part-A type

  2. Part-B type

  3. Part-C type

  4. Part-D type


Correct Option: B

Part XXI, which carries special provisions, is not applicable to the state of

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Gujarat

  3. Nagaland

  4. Arunachal Pradesh


Correct Option: A

The Constitutional 9th Amendment Act that provided for transferring an Indian territory to a foreign state was passed against the

  1. Keshvanada case judgement

  2. Minnerva Mills case judgement

  3. Golaknath Case judgement

  4. Berubari case judgement


Correct Option: D

Which of the following has a Lt. Governor as its executive head?

  1. Delhi

  2. Goa

  3. Karnataka

  4. Manipur


Correct Option: A

According to Article 1 of the Indian Constitution, the territory of India cannot be classified into

  1. territories of India

  2. union territories

  3. federation states

  4. territories that may be acquired by the government at any time


Correct Option: C

Which was the first state formed on linguistic basis?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh was the first state formed on linguistic basis.

Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?

  1. Birth

  2. Acquiring property

  3. Descent

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Acquiring property in India is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India.

Who among the following acquires natural citizenship in India?

  1. Either of whose parents is an Indian citizen

  2. Who obeys the laws of country

  3. Major children migrated from other country

  4. Who has acquired the citizenship by applying for it


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Persons of full age whose both parents are registered as citizens of India under section 5(1)(a) or section 6(1) can acquire Indian citizenship under section 5(1)(e).

What was the correct sequence of formation of the following states?

  1. Nagaland, Haryana, Arunachal, Sikkim

  2. Haryana, Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal

  3. Nagaland, Haryana, Sikkim, Arunachal

  4. Nagaland, Arunachal, Haryana, Sikkim


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  Nagaland, Haryana, Sikkim, Arunachal are the sequence of formation of the following states

Which of the following Commissions suggested for security, unity and economic prosperity of nation as the basis of state reorganisation?

  1. Dhar Commission

  2. JVP Commission

  3. Fazal Ali Commission

  4. Linguistic Province Commission


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Option 3 is correct.

Which of the following is the demerit of a federation?

  1. It encourages regionalism.

  2. It creates unity in diversity.

  3. It gives considerable measure of autonomy to the states.

  4. It prevents the central government from being despotic in behaviour.


Correct Option: A
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