(MCQ) IAS PRE GS Online Coaching : Polity - "Union & its Territory"

Sample Material of Our Online Coaching Programme

1. Which of the statements is correct.

To form a new state, the relevant Bill may be introduced in either house of Parliament only on the recommendation of the the President.
To form a new state, the relevant Bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha, with the recommendation of the President.
To form a new state the relevant Bill can only be introduced in the Rajya Sabha with the recommendation of the President.
To form a new state, President’s recommendation is not required.

2. Consider the following statements.

To form a new state, the opinion of the state legislature is not binding on the President.
To form a new state, the opinion of the state legislature is binding on the President.
To form a new state, the Bill needs to be passed by the Parliament by a simple majority.
To form a new state, the Bill needs to be passed by the Parliament by a Special Majority.

Which of the above statements is/are correct

3. Consider the following statements.

Puducherry was a former French Colony.
It consists of four regions - Poducherry, Karaikal (Tamil Nadu), Mahe (Kerala), & Yanam (Andhra Pradesh).
After 36th Constitutional Amendment Act in 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union.
In 1963 Puducherry became a Union Territory.

Which of the above statements is/are correct

4. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect

Dhar Commission was set up by the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly in 1948 to consider the question of reorganization of states in India.
Dhar Commission favoured re-organi-zation of states on the basis of language.
The government in 1948 set up a high level committee called linguistic provinces committee. Consisting of Nehru, Patel & Sitarammaiah to consider the Dhar Commission’s recommendation.
Andhra Pradesh became the first state which was formed on basis of language.