30. Which statement appears in Article 1 of the Indian Constitution?
[SSC CGL Tier-I (23 Sep 2024, Shift 1)]
(A) India, that is Bharat, as a federation of states
(B) India, that is Bharat, as a parliamentary democracy
(C) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States
(D) India, that is Bharat, as a presidential democracy
Answer: (C) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States
Explanation: Article 1(1) expressly says “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” This establishes the country’s constitutional name and its collective political character. The phrase does not grant individual states any legal power to leave the Union.
29. Which term for the states was used in the Draft Constitution presented by Dr B. R. Ambedkar on 4 November 1948?
[UPSC CDS-II, General Knowledge (1 Sep 2024)]
(A) Union of States
(B) Federation of States
(C) Autonomous States
(D) Subsidiary States
Answer: (A) Union of States
Explanation: The draft used “Union of States,” later retained in Article 1. Ambedkar explained that the Indian federation was not created by an agreement between sovereign states and that none of its constituent units possessed a right to secede.
28. Which Article was amended by the Constitution (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1955?
[SSC CHSL Tier-I (8 Jul 2024, Shift 3)]
(A) Article 3
(B) Article 17
(C) Article 34
(D) Article 45
Answer: (A) Article 3
Explanation: The Fifth Amendment revised the proviso to Article 3 regarding consultation with an affected state legislature. It enabled the President to specify, and extend, the period within which that legislature could communicate its views on territorial reorganisation proposals.
27. Which Part of the Constitution deals with the Union and its territories?
[SSC GD Constable (22 Feb 2024, Shift 4)]
(A) Part II
(B) Part III
(C) Part IV
(D) Part I
Answer: (D) Part I
Explanation: Part I, consisting of Articles 1–4, is titled “The Union and its Territory.” It lays out India’s name and territorial composition and explains how Parliament may admit states, establish new states, or reorganise existing ones.
26. Consider:
(1) India comprises 28 states and 8 Union Territories.
(2) India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic with parliamentary government.
Which statements are correct?
[CGPSC Preliminary Examination, GS Paper I (11 Feb 2024)]
(A) (1) only
(B) (2) only
(C) Both (1) and (2)
(D) Neither (1) nor (2)
Answer: (C) Both (1) and (2)
Explanation: Following the territorial changes of 2019 and the merger of two Union Territories in 2020, India has 28 states and eight Union Territories. Its Preamble sets out the republican and democratic ideals, while the Constitution establishes parliamentary government.
25. Sikkim became a full-fledged state of the Union of India in:
[69th BPSC Preliminary Examination (30 Sep 2023)]
(A) 1974
(B) 1975
(C) 1976
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) 1975
Explanation: Sikkim first received associate-state status through the Thirty-fifth Amendment of 1974. The Thirty-sixth Constitutional Amendment in 1975 admitted it as India’s twenty-second state, replacing that interim relationship with full membership of the Union.
24. Which Articles of the Constitution deal with the Union and its territory?
[SSC MTS (11 Sep 2023, Shift 1)]
(A) Articles 5–11
(B) Articles 1–4
(C) Articles 12–35
(D) Articles 36–51
Answer: (B) Articles 1–4
Explanation: Articles 1–4 constitute Part I. They define the Union’s name and territory, parliamentary powers concerning states, and related changes to the First and Fourth Schedules. Articles 5–11, in contrast, deal with citizenship under Part II.
23. Match Part I, Part III, Part IX and Part II with:
(i) Fundamental Rights,
(ii) Panchayati Raj,
(iii) Citizenship,
(iv) Union and its territory.
[MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims (4 Jun 2023)]
(A) A–iv, B–ii, C–iii, D–i
(B) A–iii, B–i, C–ii, D–iv
(C) A–ii, B–iii, C–i, D–iv
(D) A–iv, B–i, C–ii, D–iii
Answer: (D) A–iv, B–i, C–ii, D–iii
Explanation: Part I governs the Union and its territory; Part III protects Fundamental Rights; Part IX covers Panchayats; and Part II deals with citizenship. The corresponding Article ranges begin at 1, 12, 243 and 5 respectively.
22. A Union Territory is administered by:
[WBCS Mains, Polity and Economy (2023 paper)]
(A) The Governor of the territory
(B) The President of India directly
(C) The President through an administrator called Lieutenant Governor
(D) The Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
Answer: (C) The President through an administrator called Lieutenant Governor
Explanation: Article 239 provides for Union Territory administration by the President through an appointed administrator. The designation may be Lieutenant Governor. Although certain territories have elected governments, that arrangement does not replace the constitutional role of the President’s administrator.
21. The process of formation of the present state of Rajasthan was completed in which year?
[RPSC Senior Teacher Grade II, GK (29 Jan 2023)]
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1949
(D) 1956
Answer: (D) 1956
Explanation: Rajasthan’s integration occurred in several phases after independence. Its final territorial shape emerged on 1 November 1956 during the nationwide reorganisation of states. Earlier mergers had created Greater Rajasthan, but further boundary adjustments completed the modern state’s formation.
