Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of Indi...
- Statement 1: as States in India can't have their own constitution.
- Statement 2: The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own constitution.
- Statement 3: States in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India. This statement is correct.
- Statement 4: As per article 239AA of the Indian Constitution, the number of Cabinet Ministers cannot exceed ten percent of Delhi assembly seats.
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Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of Indi...
The correct answer is option 'D': The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.
Explanation:
States in India have their own Constitutions:
a)States in India cannot have their own Constitutions - This statement is incorrect. States in India have the power to have their own Constitutions. Under Article 169 of the Indian Constitution, a state can establish or abolish its own legislative council or modify its composition by passing a resolution in its legislative assembly with a special majority. This implies that states have the power to have their own Constitutions.
The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution:
b)The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution - This statement is correct. Jammu and Kashmir, before its reorganization, had its own Constitution known as the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. However, after the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate Union Territories, the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was repealed and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is now governed by the Indian Constitution.
States in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India:
c)States in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India - This statement is correct. The Indian Constitution does not provide any provision for states to secede from the Union of India. India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic, and the unity and integrity of the nation are an integral part of the Constitution. The Constitution of India does not allow any state to secede from the Union.
The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly:
d)The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly - This statement is incorrect. According to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, the maximum number of ministers in the Council of Ministers of Delhi cannot exceed 10% of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi. Therefore, the correct statement would be that the maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 10 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.