The reorganisation of Indian States on a linguistic basis took place in
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Linguistic reorganisation of States → 1956
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Union & its Territory: 26 previous year questions
UPSC has asked 26 questions on Union & its Territory between 1984 and 2025: CAPF 7 · CDS 6 · CSE 5 · NDA 4 · CISF (LDCE) 4. 18 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 5 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.
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Consider the following pairs: State Description I. Arunachal Pradesh The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks II. Nagaland The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act III. Tripura Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganisation of States in 1956 and later became a full- fledged State How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Arunachal Pradesh → capital named after a fort, two National Parks | Nagaland → came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act | Tripura → Part 'C' State, centrally administered territory after the 1956 reorganisation, later a full State
Consider the following statements about the Linguistic Reorganization of the States : 1. Gandhiji, in 1948, had argued for the reorganization of provinces on a linguistic basis 2. The Constituent Assembly recommended it to be incorporated in the Constitution of India Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)NOT: Gandhiji in 1948 argued for linguistic reorganisation of provinces | NOT: the Constituent Assembly recommended incorporating it in the Constitution
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)NOT: Karnataka created by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Union Territories of „Dadra and Nagar Haveli‟ and „Daman and Diu‟ were merged together in January 2020. Which one of the following cities was made capital of the merged Union Territory ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Merged UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (Jan 2020) → capital Daman
Which one of the following is correct in respect of total number of States and Union Territories in India?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)India → 28 States and 8 Union Territories
In January 2020, the administration of which of the following Union Territories has been merged together?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Merged in January 2020 → Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Which of the following statements with regard to the creation of a new state or alteration of boundaries of states is/are correct ? 1. An amendment has to be moved in the Parliament under Article 368 of the Constitution of India. 2. Ratification by one half of the states is necessary after the amendment is made by the Parliament. 3. The legislation can be passed by a simple majority of both Houses of Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Answer C (official UPSC key)New State / boundary change → law passed by simple majority of both Houses | NOT: amendment under Art 368 | NOT: ratification by half the States
The Constitution (35th Amendment) Act of 1974 is related to which one of the following States ?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)35th Amendment Act 1974 → Sikkim
Consider the following statements with regard to the formation of new States and alteration of boundaries of existing States: 1. Parliament may increase the area of any State. 2. Parliament may diminish the area of any State. 3. Parliament cannot alter the boundary of any State. 4. Parliament cannot alter the name of any State. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Parliament may increase or diminish the area of any State | Parliament CAN alter a State's boundary and name
The States Reorganization Commission (SRC) of 1953 was consisted of:
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Answer C (official UPSC key)States Reorganisation Commission (1953) → Justice Fazl Ali, H.N. Kunzru, K.M. Panikkar
Which of the following statements about the territory of India is/are correct? 1. It comprises the territories of the States. 2. It comprises the Union Territories specified in the First Schedule. 3. It may include other acquired territories. Select the correct answer using the code below:
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Territory of India → territories of the States + UTs specified in the First Schedule + other acquired territories
Sikkim became an Associate State of the Indian Union through
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Sikkim → Associate State through the 35th Amendment Act, 1974
Under which one of the following Amendment Acts was Sikkim admitted into the Union of India?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Sikkim admitted into the Union → 36th Amendment Act
Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of India is not correct?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)NOT: Delhi's Council of Ministers can be up to 15% of total members
Some Indian territory was transferred in 2015 to Bangladesh by following which procedure?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)2015 transfer of Indian territory to Bangladesh → by amending Schedule 1 through Parliament's amending power
Under Article 355 of the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the Union to :
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Art 355 → Union's duty to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance
According to Article 3 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may by law : 1. declare war on any country 2. alter the boundaries of any State 3. increase the area of any State 4. establish an Autonomous Council within any State Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Art 3 → Parliament may by law alter the boundaries of any State and increase its area | NOT: declare war | NOT: establish an Autonomous Council within a State
There are provisions in the Constitution of India which empower the Parliament to modify or annual the operation of certain provisions of the Constitution without actually amending them. They include 1. any law made under Article 2 (relating to admission or establishment of new states) 2. any law made under Article 3 (relating to formation of new states) 3. amendment of First Schedule and Fourth Schedule Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Parliament modifies without amending the Constitution → laws under Art 2, laws under Art 3, amendment of the First and Fourth Schedules
The Parliament of India may form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by unifying any territory to a part of any State. Which of the following procedures is/are true in this regard? 1. By a simple majority and by the ordinary legislative process 2. On the recommendation of the President, who usually has to refer the bill to the legislature of the State(s) which is/are going to be affected by the changes proposed in the bill 3. On the advice of the Prime Minister to the President Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Answer A (official UPSC key)New State under Art 3 → by simple majority, ordinary legislative process | on the President's recommendation, who refers the Bill to the affected State legislature(s) | NOT: on the PM's advice to the President
Which one among the following statements about the States Reorganization Act is not correct?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)States Reorganisation Act 1956 → NOT: State boundaries drawn for administrative convenience
Consider the following territories which became part of India after 15th August, 1947 : 1. Goa, Daman and Diu 2. Pondicherry 3. Sikkim 4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli Which of the following is the correct chronological order (beginning with the earliest) of their becoming part of India?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Joined India after 15 Aug 1947, earliest first → Dadra & Nagar Haveli → Goa, Daman & Diu → Pondicherry → Sikkim
Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Altering a State's name → Parliament's power, NOT the State legislature's
If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following schedules of the Constitution must be amended?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Creating a new State → First Schedule must be amended
The 42nd Amendment to the Indian Constitution is notable because it gives
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Answer B (official UPSC key)42nd Amendment → primacy to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights
The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in chronological order: A. Haryana B. Sikkim C. Meghalaya D. Nagaland Codes: D, A, C, B B, A, C, D A, B, C, D A, B, D, C
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Created after 1960, chronological → Nagaland → Haryana → Meghalaya → Sikkim
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