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Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to form a new state by separating territory from an existing state?

  1. A.Article 1
  2. B.Article 2
  3. C.Article 3
  4. D.Article 5

Correct answer

C. Article 3

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Article 3. It allows Parliament to form a new state by separation of territory, to unite two or more states, to increase or diminish the area of a state and to alter its boundaries or its name. Such a bill may be introduced only on the recommendation of the President, who must first refer it to the legislature of the state affected for its views, and those views do not bind Parliament.

Option A, Article 1, only describes India as a Union of States and names the territory. Option B, Article 2, lets Parliament admit into the Union or establish new states, which concerns territory not already part of India, and is the trap in this question. Option D, Article 5, deals with citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution and has nothing to do with the map. Remember Article 4 as well, which is why a reorganisation law needs only a simple majority.

Read the full article: Reorganisation of States in India: Acts, Dates and PYQs

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Q1.Indian States & UTsAsked in: SSC CHSL · 16 Oct 2020, Shift 1Medium

In which year was a separate Andhra state formed after the linguistic reorganisation of the then Madras province?

  1. A.1950
  2. B.1947
  3. C.1956
  4. D.1953
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Correct answer: D. 1953

Andhra State came into being on 1 October 1953 from the Telugu-speaking districts of the Madras province. The immediate cause was the death of Potti Sriramulu on 15 December 1952 after a fast unto death for a Telugu state, and the agitation that followed forced the Government's hand.