40. Which of the following scenarios would not require a constitutional amendment under Article 368?
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(A) Formation of a new State
(B) Change in distribution of legislative powers
(C) Change in representation in the Rajya Sabha
(D) Altering High Court jurisdiction
Answer: (A) Formation of a new State
Explanation: Parliament may form a new state under Article 3 through ordinary legislation. Article 4 specifically excludes such laws from the constitutional-amendment procedure in Article 368. However, changes affecting constitutionally entrenched powers or institutional arrangements may require formal constitutional amendments.
39. As of November 2025, Article 1 of the Constitution classifies Indian territory into how many categories?
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(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Two
(D) Three
Answer: (D) Three
Explanation: Article 1(3) identifies three components of Indian territory: territories of the states, territories specified as Union Territories in the First Schedule, and any territory India may acquire. This classification is broader than the constituent states of the Union alone.
38. Who has the power to create new states and alter boundaries of existing states?
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(A) Parliament
(B) State Legislature
(C) Supreme Court
(D) President
Answer: (A) Parliament
Explanation: Article 3 grants this legislative authority to Parliament. A reorganisation bill needs the President’s prior recommendation, and affected state legislatures are invited to express their views. Their consent is not compulsory, so the final decision remains with Parliament.
37. Union Territories are administered by:
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(A) Parliament
(B) Chief Ministers
(C) Governors
(D) Administrators appointed by the President
Answer: (D) Administrators appointed by the President
Explanation: Under Article 239, the President administers Union Territories through appointed administrators, sometimes designated Lieutenant Governors. Some territories also possess elected legislatures and councils of ministers. Nevertheless, their constitutional administrative framework differs from that of full-fledged states.
36. Under Article 3, which authority can change the boundaries or name of an Indian state?
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(A) State Legislature only
(B) President acting alone
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Parliament
Answer: (D) Parliament
Explanation: Parliament can change the area, boundary or name of a state by passing a law under Article 3. The President recommends introduction of the bill and seeks the affected legislature’s views. A state legislature cannot veto the proposal.
35. Which Article empowers Parliament to alter state boundaries and form new states?
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(A) Article 1
(B) Article 2
(C) Article 4
(D) Article 3
Answer: (D) Article 3
Explanation: Article 3 authorises the formation of states, combination or separation of territories, boundary adjustments and renaming. Article 1 describes the Union, Article 2 addresses admission or establishment of new states, and Article 4 concerns consequential changes to schedules.
34. An Indian state can be divided or its boundary altered by which of the following?
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(A) The State Legislature
(B) Parliament
(C) President
(D) Supreme Court
Answer: (B) Parliament
Explanation: The power belongs to Parliament under Article 3. Such legislation may be passed by a simple majority. The President must recommend the bill and obtain the concerned legislature’s views, but parliamentary action does not depend on state approval.
33. Which subjects relate to Articles 1 to 4 in Part I of the Constitution:
(a) Union and its territory,
(b) Fundamental Rights,
(c) Justice,
(d) Duties?
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(A) Only (b) and (d)
(B) Only (c) and (a)
(C) Only (a)
(D) Only (a) and (b)
Answer: (C) Only (a)
Explanation: Part I contains Articles 1–4, covering India’s name and territory, admission and establishment of states, and reorganisation of existing states. Fundamental Rights belong to Part III, while Fundamental Duties are set out separately in Part IVA.
32. Which of the following provisions is covered by Article 4 of the Constitution?
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(A) Emergency provisions
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Financial powers
(D) Laws for reorganisation of states
Answer: (D) Laws for reorganisation of states
Explanation: Article 4 permits consequential changes to the First and Fourth Schedules when laws are made under Articles 2 and 3. Such provisions handle the territorial list and Rajya Sabha representation and are not treated as amendments under Article 368.
31. According to the Constitution, India is a ____________.
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(A) Commonwealth of States
(B) Union of States
(C) Federation of States
(D) Confederation of States
Answer: (B) Union of States
Explanation: Article 1 describes India, that is Bharat, as a Union of States. The wording underscores that the Union did not arise from an agreement permitting secession. India operates a federal structure, but its constitutional description deliberately uses “Union”.