The Constitution (35th Amendment) Act of 1974 is related to which one of the following States ?
- A.Mizoram
- B.Sikkim
- C.Nagaland
- D.Arunachal Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Sikkim. The 35th Amendment of 1974 made Sikkim an "associate State" of the Indian Union.
Sikkim had been an Indian protectorate under the Chogyal. After popular agitation and the 1974 elections, Parliament passed the 35th Amendment, which added Article 2A and a new Tenth Schedule setting out the terms of Sikkim's association, including seats in Parliament. This in-between status lasted only a year. After a referendum in April 1975, the 36th Amendment made Sikkim a full State, the 22nd, from 16 May 1975, and repealed Article 2A and that Tenth Schedule.
A is wrong: Mizoram became a State in 1987 under the 53rd Amendment.
C is wrong: Nagaland became a State in 1963 under the State of Nagaland Act, 1962, with Article 371A from the 13th Amendment.
D is wrong: Arunachal Pradesh became a State in 1987 under the 55th Amendment.
Exam tip: 35th Amendment (1974) associate State, 36th Amendment (1975) full State of Sikkim.
Practice Questions
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- A.Article 145 of the Constitution of India
- B.Article 348 of the Constitution of India
- C.The Supreme Court Rules, 1966
- D.An Act passed by the Parliament
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- A.Mandamus
- B.Prohibition
- C.Quo Warranto
- D.Certiorari
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- A.Nagaland
- B.Mizoram
- C.Sikkim
- D.Manipur
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- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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- A.The Rajya Sabha elects more members than the Lok Sabha to the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- B.The Chairperson of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- C.Members nominated by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are more in number than Members nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha on the Committee on Empowerment of Women
- D.The Rajya Sabha elects more members than the Lok Sabha to the Public Accounts Committee
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