Introduction to...

Consider the following statements:
1. In India only two Union Territories have Legislative Assemblies.
2. Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the three North-Eastern States of India have only one seat each in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Haryana State was formed on 1 November 1966 on the recommendation of ________.

Consider the following statements and state which of them is/are correct with the help of given codes:
1. The term 'Union of States' has been used in the Constitution because Indian States have no right to recede.
2. The SK Dhar Commission preferred reorganisation of States on administrative convenience rather than on linguistic basis.
3. The Congress Committee under Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Pattabhi Sitaramayya did not favour linguistic basis for reorganisation of states.

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

Under Article 3, which power does the Parliament have in relation to the formation of a new state?
1. It can increase the area of any state.
2. It cannot diminish the area of any state.
3. It can alter the name of any state.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which of the following statements is correct?

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

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

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

Uttarakhand state came into existence on _________.