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1. Part I of the Indian Constitution deals with --
The Union and its territory
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
The Union Judiciary
2. What are the Articles in Part I of the Indian Constitution?
Articles 1 to 4
Articles 5 to 10
Articles 11 to 15
Articles 16 to 20
3. Where is the name of India mentioned in the Constitution?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
4. Article 1 describes India’s name as?
Bharat
Hindustan
India, that is Bharat
Republic of India
5. Article 1 describes India as?
Federation of States
Union of States
Confederation of States
Independent States
6. Article 1 deals with which of the following?
Name of the country only
Type of polity only
Name of the country and type of polity
Citizenship
7. How was the name of India decided in the Constituent Assembly?
Only 'India' was chosen
Only 'Bharat' was chosen
A mix: 'India, that is, Bharat'
'Hindustan' was chosen
8. Why does Article 1 describe India as a 'Union of States' rather than a 'Federation of States'?
Because Indian states can secede at any time
Because the Indian Federation is formed by agreement among states
Because the Indian Federation is not formed by agreement and states cannot secede
Because India is a loose confederation
9. According to Article 1, the territory of India includes which of the following?
Territories of the states only
Union territories only
Territories of the states, Union territories, and territories acquired by the Government of India
Territories acquired from foreign countries only
10. Where are the names of states and union territories and their territorial extent mentioned in the Constitution?
Article 1
First Schedule
Second Schedule
Article 368
11. At present, how many states and union territories are there in India?
29 states and 7 union territories
28 states and 8 union territories
27 states and 10 union territories
30 states and 8 union territories
12. The provisions of the Constitution pertaining to the states are applicable to all states in the same manner, except which state until 2019?
Jammu & Kashmir
Telangana
Goa
Nagaland
13. Which states have special provisions under Part XXI of the Constitution that override the general provisions relating to states?
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka
All states of India
Only Jammu & Kashmir
Only North-Eastern states
14. Which Schedules of the Constitution contain provisions for the administration of scheduled and tribal areas within the states?
First and Second Schedules
Third and Fourth Schedules
Fifth and Sixth Schedules
Seventh and Eighth Schedules
15. Which of the following is a wider expression?
Union of India
Territory of India
Both are equal
None of the above
16. In India, who shares powers with the Centre and who is directly administered by the Central Government?
States share powers; Union Territories and acquired territories are directly administered
States and Union Territories share powers with the Centre
Only acquired territories share powers with the Centre
States are directly administered; Union Territories share powers
17. As a sovereign state, by which modes can India acquire foreign territories under international law?
Only by conquest
Only by purchase or gift
Cession, occupation, conquest, or subjugation
Only by plebiscite
18. Which of the following foreign territories were acquired by India after the commencement of the Constitution?
Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Goa, Daman and Diu; Puducherry; Sikkim
Lakshadweep; Andaman & Nicobar; Nagaland; Mizoram
Bhutan; Nepal; Maldives; Sri Lanka
Hyderabad; Mysore; Travancore; Cochin
19. What powers does Article 2 of the Indian Constitution grant to the Parliament?
To reorganize the boundaries of existing states
To admit new states already in existence and establish new states not in existence before
To change the names of states
To abolish any state
20. What does Article 3 of the Indian Constitution deal with?
Admission of new states not part of the Union
Formation of or changes in existing states of the Union of India
Special provisions for tribal areas
Abolition of state legislatures
21. Which of the following powers does Article 3 of the Indian Constitution give to the Parliament?
To admit new states not part of the Union
To form a new state, increase or diminish the area of a state, alter boundaries or name of a state
To grant special provisions to certain states
To create Union Territories only
22. What are the two conditions laid down in Article 3 for introducing a bill related to changes in states?
Approval of the Prime Minister and Governor
Prior recommendation of the President, and reference to the concerned state legislature for its views
Approval of both Houses of Parliament with two-thirds majority
Consent of all states in the Union
23. Who has the power to form a new state or Union Territory in India?
State Legislature
President of India alone
Parliament of India
Supreme Court of India
24. In matters of forming or altering states under Article 3, which of the following is true?
The President is bound by the views of the concerned state legislature
Parliament must seek state legislature’s views every time an amendment is made
The President/Parliament is not bound by the views of the state legislature, and no reference is needed for Union Territories
State legislatures have the final power to decide
25. What does the phrase (an indestructible union of destructible states) signify in the Indian Constitution?
Both the Union and the states are indestructible
The states are indestructible but the Union can be dissolved
The Union is indestructible, but states’ boundaries, areas, or even existence can be altered by Parliament
The Union and the states can both be dissolved by the President
26. Which of the following is true about the Union and states in India?
Both the Union and the states can destroy each other
The Union Government can destroy the states, but the states cannot destroy the Union
The states can dissolve the Union Government
Neither the Union nor the states can be altered
27. Why is the USA described as (an indestructible union of indestructible states)?
Because the Federal Government can alter state boundaries without consent
Because the Constitution guarantees the territorial integrity and continued existence of states
Because states can be dissolved by the Union Government
Because the Union can be destroyed by the states
28. According to Article 4, laws made under Articles 2 and 3 regarding admission, establishment, or alteration of states are considered as what?
Constitutional amendments under Article 368
Ordinary laws, not constitutional amendments
Emergency provisions
Judicial decisions
29. How can laws made under Articles 2 and 3 (regarding admission, establishment, or alteration of states) be passed?
By a two-thirds majority under Article 368
By the consent of all state legislatures
By a simple majority and the ordinary legislative process
By approval of the Supreme Court
30. The question of whether Parliament’s power under Article 3 to diminish the area of a state includes the power to cede Indian territory to a foreign country was examined by whom and when?
The Constituent Assembly in 1949
The Supreme Court in 1960 on a reference made by the President
The Prime Minister in 1950
The Governor of a State in 1962
31. The Presidential reference to the Supreme Court in 1960 was related to ceding which territory to Pakistan?
Hyderabad
Junagadh
Berubari Union (West Bengal)
Puducherry
32. According to the Supreme Court, how can Indian territory be ceded to a foreign country?
By Parliament under Article 3
By the President through an order
By Parliament through a constitutional amendment under Article 368
By the Prime Minister’s decision
33. Which Constitutional Amendment Act was enacted in 1960 to transfer the Berubari Union territory to Pakistan?
7th Amendment Act
8th Amendment Act
9th Amendment Act
10th Amendment Act
34. According to the Supreme Court’s 1969 ruling, how can settlement of a boundary dispute between India and another country be done?
Only by Constitutional Amendment
By an Act of Parliament under Article 3
By Executive action
By a Presidential Reference
35. Which year was the 100th Constitutional Amendment Act passed?
2010
2015
2001
1960
36. The 100th Amendment Act (2015) dealt with:
Settlement of boundary dispute
Cession of Indian territory to a foreign country
Creation of a new state
Emergency provisions
37. The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act gave effect to the exchange of territories between India and which country?
Nepal
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
38. Under the 100th Constitutional Amendment Act (2015) related to the India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement, how many enclaves were exchanged between the two countries?
India gave 111 enclaves, Bangladesh gave 51 enclaves
India gave 51 enclaves, Bangladesh gave 111 enclaves
India gave 100 enclaves, Bangladesh gave 50 enclaves
India gave 91 enclaves, Bangladesh gave 41 enclaves
39. The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act (2015) involved exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh, transfer of adverse possessions, and demarcation of a 6.1 km undemarcated border. This required changes in the First Schedule of the Constitution affecting which states?
Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura
Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura
West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Tripura
Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur
40. What is the approximate length of the land boundary shared between India and Bangladesh?
2000 km
3000 km
4096.7 km
5000 km
41. The India–East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) land boundary was determined according to which award in 1947?
Simon Commission Award
Radcliffe Award
Mountbatten Plan Award
Cabinet Mission Award
42. The disputes arising out of some provisions of the Radcliffe Award (1947) were sought to be resolved through which award in 1950?
Nehru–Liaquat Award
Bagge Award
Shimla Award
Indira–Mujib Award
43. Which agreement was signed in 1958 between India and Pakistan to settle boundary disputes that remained unresolved after the Radcliffe and Bagge Awards?
Indira–Mujib Agreement
Nehru–Noon Agreement
Shimla Agreement
Tashkent Agreement
44. The Constitution (9th Amendment) Act, 1960 was passed to implement the cession of territories like Berubari to Pakistan. Why was it not notified for territories in former East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)?
Because the President withheld assent
Due to continuous litigation and political developments
Because Pakistan rejected the agreement
Because the Supreme Court struck it down
45. The 1974 Agreement between India and Bangladesh on land boundary demarcation was not ratified immediately because:
Bangladesh did not agree to the terms
It involved transfer of territory, requiring a Constitutional Amendment
The Supreme Court rejected it
State governments opposed it unanimously
46. Arrange the following events related to the India–Bangladesh (earlier East Pakistan) land boundary settlement in the correct chronological order:1.Nehru–Noon Agreement,2.Radcliffe Award,3.Bagge Award,4.9th Constitutional Amendment Act,5.Indira–Mujib Agreement,6.2011 Protocol,7.100th Constitutional Amendment Act
2 → 3 → 1 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7
2 → 1 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7
3 → 2 → 1 → 4 → 6 → 5 → 7
2 → 3 → 4 → 1 → 5 → 7 → 6
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