Questions for: States and the Union Territories

• Q: Who among the following has the executive power to admit a State in the Union or establish new States?
  
  A) Parliament

  B) Lok Sabha

  C) Political Parties

  D) Central Government
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: According to Article 1 of Indian Constitution, India is
  
  A) Group of States

  B) Federation of States

  C) Confederation of States

  D) The Union of States
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: 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
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: 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
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following is not correct in the matter of formation of new States?
  
  A) Parliament may by law form a new State

  B) Law shall amend First & Fourth Schedule

  C) Such law is deemed an amendment for Article 368

  D) No Bill shall be introduced unless referred to affected State Legislature
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by
  
  A) Simple majority + ratification by 2/3 states

  B) A simple majority in Parliament

  C) Two-third majority + ratification by 2/3 states

  D) None of the above
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Creation of a new state requires a .......... majority for Constitutional Amendment.
  
  A) Simple

  B) Two-third

  C) Three-fourth

  D) Two-third + ratification by half of all states
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Union Territories in India are administered by
  
  A) The President

  B) The Lt. Governor

  C) Home Minister

  D) Administrator
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: 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
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Power to include or admit any State into Union of India is given to
  
  A) President of India

  B) Prime Minister

  C) Parliament

  D) Supreme Court
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: 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
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: 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
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: How many States and Union Territories are there in India?
  
  A) 25 States and 7 Union Territories

  B) 28 States and 8 UTs (incl. NCT)

  C) 24 States and 6 Union Territory

  D) None of the above
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: In which year were the Indian States reorganized on the recommendation of the State Reorganisation Commission?
  
  A) 1947

  B) 1951

  C) 1956

  D) 1966
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following is not a Union Territory?
  
  A) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  B) Jammu and Kashmir

  C) Goa

  D) Puducherry
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: 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
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Delhi is a/an
  
  A) State

  B) Union Territory

  C) Autonomous Council

  D) None of the above
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: By which Constitutional amendment was Delhi given the status of National Capital Region?
  
  A) 67th

  B) 69th

  C) 68th

  D) 70th
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: 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 separated from Goa by 56th Amendment

  D) Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under French rule till 1954
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Sikkim became a state of India under
  
  A) 30th Amendment

  B) 32nd Amendment

  C) 35th Amendment

  D) 40th Amendment
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which Constitutional Amendment integrated Sikkim as a full-fledged State of the Indian Union?
  
  A) 34th

  B) 35th

  C) 36th

  D) 37th
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: 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) Parliament under Article 3 of the Constitution
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Chronological order of the formation of these States: Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Haryana
  
  A) Sikkim - Arunachal Pradesh - Nagaland - Haryana

  B) Nagaland - Haryana - Sikkim - Arunachal Pradesh

  C) Sikkim - Haryana - Nagaland - Arunachal Pradesh

  D) Nagaland - Arunachal Pradesh - Sikkim - Haryana
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Chhattisgarh State came into existence on
  
  A) 1 November, 2000

  B) 9 November, 2000

  C) 10 November, 2000

  D) 1 January, 2000
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Uttarakhand State was created in
  
  A) the year 1999

  B) the year 2000

  C) the year 2001

  D) the year 2002
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Correct sequence of formation of States (ascending): Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
  
  A) Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

  B) Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim

  C) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, Meghalaya

  D) Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Formation of States in descending order: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana
  
  A) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana

  B) Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra

  C) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana

  D) Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which Province was formed in 1948?
  
  A) West Bengal

  B) Assam

  C) Punjab

  D) Himachal Pradesh
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: One of the following statements is incorrect
  
  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 in the list of Union Territories
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: ‘ULFA’ extremists are related to which state
  
  A) Assam

  B) Uttar Pradesh

  C) Punjab

  D) Jammu and Kashmir
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: ‘People’s War Group’ is based in
  
  A) Tripura

  B) Assam

  C) Nagaland

  D) Andhra Pradesh
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: The Cauvery River Water dispute is among which states?
  
  A) Karnataka - Maharashtra - Goa - Andhra Pradesh

  B) Karnataka - Tamil Nadu - Maharashtra - Kerala

  C) Karnataka - Tamil Nadu - Kerala - Andhra Pradesh

  D) Karnataka - Tamil Nadu - Puducherry - Kerala
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Commission for Reorganisation of States on basis of language was established in
  
  A) 1856

  B) 1956

  C) 1953

  D) 1960
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: States were reorganised on basis of language in
  
  A) 1956

  B) 1960

  C) 1962

  D) 1973
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Year States reorganized on linguistic basis
  
  A) 1947

  B) 1951

  C) 1956

  D) 1966
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: First state created on linguistic basis in India
  
  A) West Bengal

  B) Punjab

  C) Tamil Nadu

  D) Andhra Pradesh
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Andhra Pradesh was created as a language-based state in
  
  A) 1950

  B) 1953

  C) 1956

  D) 1961
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Consider these statements: (1) Indian states have no right to secede, (2) S.K. Dhar Commission supported administrative convenience, (3) Congress leaders were not in favor of linguistic reorganisation
  
  A) Only 1

  B) Only 1 and 2

  C) Only 1 and 3

  D) All of the above
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Chronological order of formation: 1. Chhattisgarh, 2. Arunachal Pradesh, 3. Jharkhand, 4. Sikkim
  
  A) 4, 1, 3, 2

  B) 4, 2, 1, 3

  C) 3, 2, 1, 4

  D) 1, 4, 2, 3
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in ascending chronological order of their formation: 1. Haryana 2. Sikkim 3. Nagaland 4. Meghalaya [UPPCS (Pre) 2010]
  
  A) 1, 2, 3, 4

  B) 2, 3, 4, 1

  C) 3, 1, 4, 2

  D) 2, 4, 1, 3
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Identify the correct chronological order in which the following States were created in India: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Haryana 4. Sikkim [UPPCS (Pre) 2014]
  
  A) 1, 2, 3, 4

  B) 1, 3, 2, 4

  C) 4, 3, 1, 2

  D) 3, 4, 1, 2
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Assertion (A): India is not a federation. Reason (R): Union Parliament has the power to alter the area, boundary and name of any State even without its consent. [Gujarat PSC (Pre) 2018]
  
  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
  Answer: D
  Explanation: