1. Which Article of the Constitution gives Parliament power to form a new State or change a State’s area or name?
A Article 3
B Article 1
C Article 368
D Article 239
Article 3 covers the formation of new States and changes to the area, boundaries or name of existing States.
2. A Bill to change a State’s area or boundary can be introduced in Parliament only after whose recommendation?
A The Governor of the State
B The Chief Justice of India
C The Prime Minister
D The President
Article 3 requires the President’s recommendation before such a Bill is introduced.
3. Before a Bill affecting a State’s area or boundary is introduced, whose views must the President seek?
A The affected State Legislature
B The Supreme Court
C The Election Commission
D The Finance Commission
The President refers the proposal to the affected State Legislature so it can express its views.
4. Are the views of an affected State Legislature binding on Parliament under Article 3?
A No, Parliament is not bound by them
B Only the Supreme Court can decide
C Yes, they must be accepted
D Yes, unless the Governor disagrees
The State Legislature is asked for its views, but Parliament is not bound to accept them.
5. Under Article 4, a law made under Articles 2 or 3 is treated in what way for Article 368?
A It always needs approval by every State
B It is a constitutional amendment that needs a referendum
C It can be made only by a State Legislature
D It is not treated as a constitutional amendment under Article 368
Article 4 says these laws may update specified Schedules without being treated as amendments under Article 368.
6. Which Schedule of the Constitution lists the names and territories of India’s States and Union Territories?
A Seventh Schedule
B First Schedule
C Second Schedule
D Fourth Schedule
The First Schedule lists the States and Union Territories and describes their territories.
7. Which Schedule allocates seats for States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha?
A Tenth Schedule
B Fourth Schedule
C Third Schedule
D First Schedule
The Fourth Schedule sets out the allocation of Rajya Sabha seats to States and Union Territories.
8. Under which Article are Union Territories administered by the President through an appointed Administrator?
A Article 153
B Article 3
C Article 239
D Article 368
Article 239 provides for administration of Union Territories by the President through an Administrator.
9. Which Article contains special constitutional provisions for the National Capital Territory of Delhi?
A Article 239AA
B Article 239A
C Article 356
D Article 371F
Article 239AA sets out special provisions for the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
10. Which Constitutional Amendment inserted Article 239AA for Delhi?
A The 69th Amendment
B The 52nd Amendment
C The 42nd Amendment
D The 73rd Amendment
The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 inserted Article 239AA.
11. Which three subjects are outside the Delhi Legislative Assembly’s law-making power under Article 239AA?
A Education, health and transport
B Public order, police and land
C Water, housing and local government
D Agriculture, forests and trade
Article 239AA excludes public order, police and land from the Delhi Assembly’s legislative competence.
12. How many Union Territories currently have Legislative Assemblies?
A 4
B 5
C 2
D 3
Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry currently have Legislative Assemblies.
13. Which set contains the Union Territories that currently have Legislative Assemblies?
A Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry
B Chandigarh, Ladakh, and Lakshadweep
C Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, and Chandigarh
D Ladakh, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
The three Union Territories with Legislative Assemblies are Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry.
14. Which Union ministry is the nodal ministry for many administrative matters concerning Union Territories?
A Ministry of Finance
B Ministry of Law and Justice
C Ministry of Home Affairs
D Ministry of External Affairs
The Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal ministry for many Union Territory matters.
15. Which new State was created from Madras State in 1953 after a movement for a separate Telugu-speaking State?
A Kerala
B Andhra State
C Gujarat
D Maharashtra
Andhra State came into being in 1953 after Telugu-speaking areas were separated from Madras State.
16. Which law reorganised many Indian State boundaries in 1956?
A Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
B Government of India Act, 1935
C States Reorganisation Act, 1956
D Indian Independence Act, 1947
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 reorganised State boundaries, largely along linguistic lines.
17. How was Andhra Pradesh formed in 1956?
A Telangana was joined with the Bombay State
B Andhra State was joined with Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad State
C Madras State was renamed Andhra Pradesh
D Andhra State was joined with Mysore State
Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 by joining Andhra State with Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad State.
18. Who chaired the States Reorganisation Commission?
A Justice K. N. Wanchoo
B Justice M. C. Mahajan
C Justice Fazl Ali
D Justice S. R. Das
Justice Fazl Ali chaired the States Reorganisation Commission.
19. In which year did the States Reorganisation Commission submit its report?
A 1955
B 1958
C 1956
D 1953
The Commission submitted its report in 1955, before the 1956 reorganisation law.
20. After the main 1956 reorganisation, how many States and Union Territories were there?
A 14 States and 6 Union Territories
B 15 States and 7 Union Territories
C 16 States and 5 Union Territories
D 12 States and 8 Union Territories
The 1956 reorganisation left India with 14 States and 6 Union Territories.
21. Which Constitutional Amendment accompanied the 1956 reorganisation of States and Union Territories?
A The 1st Amendment
B The 42nd Amendment
C The 7th Amendment
D The 24th Amendment
The 7th Amendment changed constitutional arrangements to support the 1956 reorganisation.
22. Which Act created Telangana as a separate State in 2014?
A Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
B States Reorganisation Act, 1956
C Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
D Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 provided for the creation of Telangana.
23. Which law reorganised the former State of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh?
A States Reorganisation Act, 1956
B Union Territories Act, 1963
C Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
D Ladakh Administration Act, 2020
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 created the two Union Territories.
24. Which Article gives Sikkim its special constitutional provisions?
A Article 370
B Article 371A
C Article 239AA
D Article 371F
Article 371F contains special provisions relating to the State of Sikkim.
25. Which Article allows Parliament to provide a legislature or Council of Ministers for Puducherry?
A Article 239AA
B Article 371F
C Article 3
D Article 239A
Article 239A allows Parliament to create a local legislature or Council of Ministers for Puducherry.
26. What does Article 2 empower Parliament to do?
A Create State High Courts
B Conduct elections to State Assemblies
C Admit or establish new States into the Union
D Appoint Governors of States
Article 2 concerns the admission or establishment of new States into the Union.
27. Which two States were formed from the former Bombay State in 1960?
A Goa and Maharashtra
B Maharashtra and Gujarat
C Gujarat and Rajasthan
D Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
The Bombay Reorganisation Act led to the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960.
28. Which State was formerly known as Mysore State?
A Tamil Nadu
B Kerala
C Karnataka
D Andhra Pradesh
Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in 1973.
29. Which State was officially called Orissa before its name changed to Odisha?
A West Bengal
B Odisha
C Chhattisgarh
D Jharkhand
The State formerly known as Orissa was renamed Odisha in 2011.
30. Which city served as the common capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for a limited period after the 2014 reorganisation?
A Kurnool
B Amaravati
C Vijayawada
D Hyderabad
The 2014 Act provided for Hyderabad to serve as the common capital for up to ten years.