Consider the following statements:1. Article 2 empowers the Indian Par...
- Article 2: Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
- However, Parliament cannot establish a new territory into the Union of India by passing a law, that can only be done through a constitutional amendment.
- States like Sikkim (previously not within India) became a part of the country under Article 2.
- Article 3: It empowered the Parliament to make law relating to the formation of new states and alteration of existing states. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
Consider the following statements:1. Article 2 empowers the Indian Par...
The correct answer is option 'D' - Neither 1 nor 2.
Explanation:
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
1. Article 2 of the Indian Constitution does not empower the Indian Parliament to make laws relating to the formation of new states and the alteration of existing states. Article 2 states that "Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit." This means that Parliament has the power to admit new states into the Union or establish new states, but it does not have the power to make laws specifically relating to the formation or alteration of states.
2. Article 3 of the Indian Constitution does not empower the Indian Parliament to admit into the Union or establish new states. Article 3 deals with the power of Parliament to form new states and alter the boundaries or names of existing states. It states that "Parliament may by law" (emphasis added) form a new state, alter the boundaries or names of existing states, but it does not mention the power to admit new states into the Union or establish new states.
In summary, neither Article 2 nor Article 3 empowers the Indian Parliament to make laws relating to the formation of new states, alteration of existing states, or admission of new states into the Union. These powers are dealt with by other articles of the Constitution, such as Article 4 (which deals with the amendment of the First Schedule and Fourth Schedule) and Article 368 (which deals with the procedure for amending the Constitution).