- Article 2 of the Indian Constitution relates to the admission or establishment of new States that were not part of the Union of India previously (e.g., Sikkim). This covers adding new territories to the Union and forming new states from them. - Article 3 of the Indian Constitution deals with the internal reorganisation of the territory of India. It empowers the Parliament to form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State, increase/decrease the area of any State, alter the boundaries of any State, and alter the name of any State. While primarily about States, changes under Article 3 can also affect Union Territories' boundaries or names when they are involved in union with or separation from States. - A Bill under Article 3 can be introduced in either House of Parliament (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha), but only on the recommendation of the President. The President has to refer the Bill to the concerned State Legislature for expressing its views within a specified period. However, Parliament is not bound by these views.
Consider the following statements: Article 2 of the Indian Constitution relates to admission or establishment of new States which are not part of the Union of India. Article 3 of the Indian Constitution provides for the formation of or changes in the existing States including Union territories. A Bill under Article 3 of the Indian Constitution shall be introduced only in the Lok Sabha. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: State and Union Territories (Parliament's power to form new states and alter areas, boundaries, or names of existing states)
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- Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India empowers the Parliament to form new States and to alter the areas, boundaries or names of existing States by passing a resolution in simple majority. 2. Jammu and Kashmir has been given special status under Article 370 of the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- Article 370 granted special autonomous status to J&K. While this status was subsequently revoked/modified, the statement accurately reflects a constitutional provision that existed for a long period. Assuming the question refers to the Constitution generally, this statement is correct. - Therefore, only statement 2 is correct. 92. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was made an Union Territory of India with effect from :
- Which of the following is NOT possible by a law of Parliament under Article 3 of the Constitution?
- A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by
- The power to carve out a new State is vested in
- Which one of the following is not correct in the matter of formation of new States ?
- Which among the following is not a constitutional provision for the formation of new states?
- Who among the following has the executive power to admit a state in the union or establish new states?
