Consider the following pairs:1. Forming a new State by uniting two or...
1. Forming a new State by uniting two or more States or parts of States - Requires prior recommendation of the President.
- Correct. Article 3 states that a bill for forming a new State can be introduced in Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President.
2. Increasing the area of any State - Does not require the views of the state legislature concerned.
- Incorrect. Increasing the area of any State does require the views of the state legislature concerned as per Article 3.
3. Altering the boundaries of any State - Requires the views of the state legislature concerned.
- Correct. Article 3 requires that the President must refer the bill to the state legislature to obtain its views on altering the boundaries of any State.
4. Altering the name of any State - Parliament is bound by the views of the state legislature.
- Incorrect. Article 3 specifies that while the President must refer the bill to the state legislature, neither the President nor the Parliament is bound by the views of the state legislature.
Thus, the correctly matched pairs are pairs 1 and 3.
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Consider the following pairs:1. Forming a new State by uniting two or...
Understanding State Formation in India
In India, the processes of forming new states, altering boundaries, and changing names are governed by specific constitutional provisions. Let’s analyze each pair to determine correctness.
1. Forming a new State
- Statement: Forming a new State by uniting two or more States or parts of States - Requires prior recommendation of the President.
- Correctness: This statement is correct. Article 3 of the Constitution mandates the President's recommendation for such a change.
2. Increasing the area of any State
- Statement: Increasing the area of any State - Does not require the views of the state legislature concerned.
- Correctness: This statement is incorrect. The views of the state legislature are necessary for increasing the area of a state.
3. Altering the boundaries of any State
- Statement: Altering the boundaries of any State - Requires the views of the state legislature concerned.
- Correctness: This statement is correct. The Constitution requires obtaining the views of the state legislature when altering boundaries.
4. Altering the name of any State
- Statement: Altering the name of any State - Parliament is bound by the views of the state legislature.
- Correctness: This statement is correct. The Parliament must consider the views of the state legislature when changing a state’s name.
Conclusion
- Correctly Matched Pairs: The correctly matched pairs are 1, 3, and 4.
- Total Correct Pairs: Thus, only three pairs are correctly matched, making the correct answer option 'B'.