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Multiple choice history post - independence india union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states introduction to indian polity and governance

Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the ________.

  1. 36th Amendment

  2. 39th Amendment

  3. 40th Amendment

  4. 42nd Amendment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sikkim became an integral part of India through the 36th Constitutional Amendment Act in 1975. This amendment ended its status as an associate state and made it a full-fledged state of the Indian Union.

Multiple choice history post - independence india union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states introduction to indian polity and governance

Among the following States, which one was formed last?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Karnataka

  4. Punjab
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Among the options provided, Punjab was reorganized into its current form in 1966. Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1953, Gujarat in 1960, and Karnataka (as Mysore) in 1956.

Multiple choice history post - independence india union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states introduction to indian polity and governance

The power to carve out a new State is vested in ___________.

  1. the Parliament

  2. the President

  3. the Council of Ministers

  4. State's Reorganisation Commission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 3 of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament has the power to form a new state by separation of territory from any state or by uniting two or more states.

Multiple choice history post - independence india union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states introduction to indian polity and governance

Uttarakhand state came into existence on _________.

  1. 1st November, 2000

  2. 9th November, 2000

  3. 10th November, 2001

  4. 11th January, 2008
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh and officially came into existence on 9th November 2000. It was the 27th state of India.

Multiple choice general knowledge introduction to indian polity and governance union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states post - independence india

According to Article 1, the territory of India consists of _________.

  1. Territories of the states

  2. Union Territories

  3. Territories that may be acquired by the government

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 1 states that the territory of India comprises the territories of the states, the Union territories, and such other territories as may be acquired.

Multiple choice general knowledge introduction to indian polity and governance union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states post - independence india

Which of the following Union Territories has separate High Courts.
1. Chandigarh
2. Delhi
3. Puducherry
Choose the correct option.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. Only 2

  3. 2 and 3

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Among the listed Union Territories, only Delhi has its own High Court. Chandigarh shares a High Court with Punjab and Haryana, and Puducherry falls under the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court.

Multiple choice history post - independence india union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states introduction to indian polity and governance

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Goa attained full statehood in 1987

  2. Die is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat

  3. Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution of India

  4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under French Colonial Rule till 1954
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under Portuguese rule until 1954, not French rule. The other statements regarding Goa, Diu, and the 56th Amendment are factually correct.

Multiple choice history post - independence india union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states introduction to indian polity and governance

The Parliament can establish a new State in the Union by ________.

  1. an amendment

  2. an executive order

  3. a simple law

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 3, the Parliament can establish a new state by passing a simple law, which does not require a formal constitutional amendment under Article 368.

Multiple choice general knowledge introduction to indian polity and governance union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states post - independence india

Choose the incorrect match.
Union Territory : Judiciary

  1. Dadra and Nagar Haveli : Bombay High Court

  2. Daman and Diu : Bombay High Court

  3. Puducherry : Madras High Court

  4. Lakshadweep : Karnataka High Court
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep falls under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court, not the Karnataka High Court.