1. Which Article of the Constitution describes India as a “Union of States”?
A) Article 1
B) Article 2
C) Article 3
D) Article 4
Answer: A
Explanation: Article 1 states: “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” This implies indestructible union of destructible states.
2. The term “Union of States” was preferred over “Federation of States” because:
A) States have the right to secede
B) States were formed by agreement
C) India is indestructible
D) States are sovereign
Answer: C
Explanation: Ambedkar clarified that unlike federations (like USA), Indian states cannot secede. Hence, “Union of States” was chosen.
3. The territory of India consists of:
A) States and Union Territories
B) States, Union Territories, acquired territories
C) Only States
D) States and territories of princely states
Answer: B
Explanation: According to Article 1, territory of India includes: (i) states, (ii) union territories, (iii) territories acquired.
4. Which Article empowers Parliament to admit or establish new states?
A) Article 1
B) Article 2
C) Article 3
D) Article 4
Answer: B
Explanation: Article 2 empowers Parliament to admit or establish new states into the Union.
5. Which Article deals with formation of new states and alteration of boundaries?
A) Article 1
B) Article 2
C) Article 3
D) Article 4
Answer: C
Explanation: Article 3 authorises Parliament to form new states, alter names, boundaries, or areas of existing states.
6. Which Article says laws made under Articles 2 & 3 are not constitutional amendments?
A) Article 368
B) Article 4
C) Article 5
D) Article 6
Answer: B
Explanation: Article 4 clarifies that laws made under Articles 2 & 3 are not constitutional amendments under Article 368.
7. Who has the power to recommend reorganisation of states under Article 3?
A) Parliament
B) President
C) Supreme Court
D) State Legislature
Answer: B
Explanation: President recommends a bill for reorganisation after referring it to concerned State Legislature for opinion.
8. Is the opinion of the State Legislature under Article 3 binding on Parliament?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only for boundary changes
D) Only for renaming
Answer: B
Explanation: State Legislature’s opinion is advisory, not binding on Parliament.
9. Which state was the first to be created on linguistic basis?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Kerala
Answer: A
Explanation: In 1953, Andhra Pradesh was the first state created on linguistic basis (out of Madras state).
10. The States Reorganisation Act was passed in:
A) 1950
B) 1953
C) 1956
D) 1962
Answer: C
Explanation: States Reorganisation Act, 1956 reorganised states on linguistic basis and reduced them to 14 states and 6 UTs.
11. Which Commission recommended reorganisation of states on linguistic basis?
A) Dhar Commission (1948)
B) JVP Committee (1948–49)
C) Fazl Ali Commission (1953)
D) Sarkaria Commission (1983)
Answer: C
Explanation: Fazl Ali Commission (1953) recommended linguistic reorganisation, leading to 1956 Act.
12. The Dhar Commission (1948) recommended:
A) Linguistic states
B) Administrative convenience
C) Two-tier federation
D) Separate state for Hyderabad
Answer: B
Explanation: Dhar Commission opposed linguistic states and favoured reorganisation for administrative convenience.
13. The JVP Committee consisted of:
A) Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya
B) Nehru, Patel, Ambedkar
C) Rajendra Prasad, Patel, Nehru
D) Nehru, Rajaji, Jinnah
Answer: A
Explanation: JVP Committee (1948–49) included Nehru, Patel, and Sitaramayya.
14. The JVP Committee (1949) recommended:
A) Linguistic reorganisation
B) No reorganisation based on language
C) Division of Hyderabad
D) New Union Territories
Answer: B
Explanation: JVP Committee rejected linguistic reorganisation but accepted it if strongly demanded.
15. In 1956, India was reorganised into:
A) 12 states and 6 UTs
B) 14 states and 6 UTs
C) 15 states and 7 UTs
D) 16 states and 7 UTs
Answer: B
Explanation: After States Reorganisation Act (1956), India had 14 states and 6 UTs.
16. Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed in:
A) 1956
B) 1960
C) 1962
D) 1966
Answer: B
Explanation: Bombay state was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960.
17. Punjab was reorganised into Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh in:
A) 1960
B) 1966
C) 1972
D) 1975
Answer: B
Explanation: Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 created Haryana and Chandigarh.
18. Which new state was created in 1972?
A) Sikkim
B) Manipur
C) Mizoram
D) Nagaland
Answer: B
Explanation: Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya became full-fledged states in 1972.
19. Nagaland was created as a separate state in:
A) 1960
B) 1962
C) 1963
D) 1966
Answer: C
Explanation: Nagaland became the 16th state of India in 1963.
20. Sikkim became the 22nd state of India in:
A) 1972
B) 1974
C) 1975
D) 1976
Answer: C
Explanation: Sikkim became the 22nd state of India in 1975 by 36th Constitutional Amendment.
21. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Goa became states in:
A) 1985
B) 1986
C) 1987
D) 1988
Answer: C
Explanation: In 1987, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Goa became states.
22. Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh were created in:
A) 1998
B) 1999
C) 2000
D) 2001
Answer: C
Explanation: In 2000, Uttarakhand (then Uttaranchal), Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh were created.
23. Telangana became India’s 29th state in:
A) 2012
B) 2013
C) 2014
D) 2016
Answer: C
Explanation: Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in June 2014.
24. Jammu & Kashmir was reorganised into two UTs in:
A) 2017
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2020
Answer: C
Explanation: J&K was reorganised into two UTs—J&K and Ladakh—on 31 October 2019.
25. Which Amendment gave constitutional status to Sikkim as a state?
A) 35th Amendment
B) 36th Amendment
C) 37th Amendment
D) 42nd Amendment
Answer: B
Explanation: 36th Amendment Act (1975) gave Sikkim status of 22nd state.
26. Which UT was created in 1962?
A) Chandigarh
B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C) Pondicherry
D) Daman and Diu
Answer: C
Explanation: Pondicherry (now Puducherry) became a UT in 1962 after French territories merged with India.
27. Which UTs were merged into one in 2020?
A) Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar
B) Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
C) Delhi and Chandigarh
D) Puducherry and Goa
Answer: B
Explanation: Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu merged into a single UT in 2020.
28. Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha?
A) First Schedule
B) Second Schedule
C) Fourth Schedule
D) Seventh Schedule
Answer: C
Explanation: Fourth Schedule deals with allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha to states and UTs.
29. Which Schedule contains the list of States and Union Territories?
A) First Schedule
B) Second Schedule
C) Third Schedule
D) Fourth Schedule
Answer: A
Explanation: First Schedule lists the states and union territories.
30. Who has the final power to decide on altering state boundaries?
A) Parliament
B) Supreme Court
C) President
D) State Legislature
Answer: A
Explanation: Only Parliament can alter boundaries under Article 3.
31. Goa became a state in:
A) 1972
B) 1985
C) 1987
D) 1990
Answer: C
Explanation: Goa became the 25th state of India in 1987.
32. Who described India as “an indestructible Union of destructible states”?
A) Nehru
B) Ambedkar
C) Rajendra Prasad
D) Granville Austin
Answer: B
Explanation: Ambedkar described India’s federal structure with a strong Union.
33. Which of the following states was NOT created in 2000?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Jharkhand
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Telangana
Answer: D
Explanation: Telangana was created in 2014, not 2000.
34. Article 3 allows alteration of:
A) Area of state
B) Boundaries of state
C) Name of state
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Article 3 empowers Parliament to alter area, boundaries, and name of a state.
35. Which Article allows Parliament to form a new state by separating territory from an existing state?
A) Article 2
B) Article 3
C) Article 4
D) Article 5
Answer: B
Explanation: Article 3 allows creation of new states by separation.
36. Which one of the following is NOT a Union Territory?
A) Lakshadweep
B) Sikkim
C) Ladakh
D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: B
Explanation: Sikkim is a state, not a UT.
37. Which one is the latest Union Territory formed in India?
A) Chandigarh
B) Ladakh
C) Puducherry
D) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Answer: B
Explanation: Ladakh was created as a UT in October 2019.
38. Which Act reorganised Andhra Pradesh into Andhra and Telangana?
A) Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2012
B) Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2013
C) Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
D) Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2015
Answer: C
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 bifurcated the state to create Telangana.
39. Who decides allocation of seats in Lok Sabha to different states?
A) Election Commission
B) Delimitation Commission
C) Parliament
D) Supreme Court
Answer: B
Explanation: Delimitation Commission allocates and adjusts Lok Sabha seats based on census.
40. How many Union Territories does India have (as of 2023)?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C
Explanation: India currently has 8 UTs: Delhi, Puducherry, J&K, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
41. Delhi was designated as National Capital Territory by:
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 52nd Amendment
C) 69th Amendment
D) 73rd Amendment
Answer: C
Explanation: 69th Amendment (1991) gave Delhi special status as National Capital Territory.
42. Which Article provides for special provisions for Union Territories?
A) Article 239
B) Article 240
C) Article 241
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Articles 239–241 deal with UTs administration and special provisions.
43. Who administers Union Territories?
A) President through administrators
B) Governor of nearest state
C) Chief Minister of UT
D) Prime Minister
Answer: A
Explanation: UTs are administered by President through appointed administrators (Lt. Governors or Administrators).
44. Which state was earlier a Union Territory before becoming a state?
A) Manipur
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Tripura
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: All three (Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura) were UTs before attaining statehood.
45. Puducherry has a legislative assembly under which Article?
A) Article 239A
B) Article 239AA
C) Article 240
D) Article 241
Answer: A
Explanation: Article 239A provides for Legislature in Puducherry.
46. Delhi has legislative assembly under which Article?
A) Article 239A
B) Article 239AA
C) Article 240
D) Article 241
Answer: B
Explanation: Article 239AA gives Delhi a legislative assembly.
47. Which state was bifurcated to form Jharkhand?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Orissa
Answer: A
Explanation: Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000.
48. Which state was bifurcated to form Chhattisgarh?
A) Maharashtra
B) Orissa
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
Answer: C
Explanation: Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000.
49. Which state was bifurcated to form Uttarakhand?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A
Explanation: Uttarakhand (then Uttaranchal) was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000.
50. Which state is called the “linguistic mother of Indian federalism”?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Punjab
Answer: A
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh is called linguistic mother of federalism as it was the first state created on linguistic basis (1953).