India is referred to as a 'Union of States' rather than a 'Federation of States' because ___ and ___.

It highlights the indestructible nature of the union and the lack of a state agreement forming the federation.

True or False: The Indian Constitution allows states to secede from the Union.

False. The states in India cannot secede, making the union indestructible.

What is the significance of Article 2 of the Indian Constitution?

Article 2 empowers Parliament to add new states to India or create new states that are not already part of India.

Fill in the blank: The Constitution's first schedule lists the names and territorial extents of ___ states and ___ union territories.

28 states and 8 union territories.

What do Articles 3 and 2 of the Indian Constitution focus on?

Article 2 focuses on adding new states to India and forming new states, while Article 3 deals with changing existing states within India.

True or False: The territory of India includes only the states and union territories currently recognized.

False. The territory of India encompasses states, union territories, and potential future acquisitions.

Fill in the blank: States in India follow general constitutional provisions, but certain states have ___ provisions under Part XXI.

Special provisions.

What role does the Central government play in governing union territories?

Union territories are directly governed by the Central government, unlike states which share powers with the Center.

Parliament's power to reorganise states includes the ability to ___ the area of any state.

Expand or reduce

True or False: The Indian Constitution guarantees the territorial integrity of states, similar to the United States.

False. In India, the Union government can dissolve states, while states cannot dissolve the Union.

According to Article 3, a bill proposing changes to state boundaries can only be introduced in Parliament with the ___ prior recommendation.

President's

What is the significance of Article 4 in the context of forming new states in India?

Laws related to forming new states or altering existing ones are not considered constitutional amendments and can be passed with a simple majority.

Fill in the blank: The Supreme Court ruled that transferring Indian territory to a foreign nation requires a ___ under Article 368.

Constitutional amendment

True or False: Parliament must always seek fresh input from state legislatures before proposing any amendments to state boundaries.

False. There is no requirement for Parliament to seek fresh input each time a bill amendment is proposed and adopted.

What distinguishes India's approach to state boundaries from that of the United States?

In India, the Parliament can alter state boundaries without state approval, while in the US, states have guaranteed territorial integrity and require state approval for changes.

The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2015 facilitated the exchange of territories between India and ___ .

Bangladesh

True or False: The Radcliffe Award of 1947 established a land boundary of approximately 4096.7 kilometers between India and Bangladesh.

True

The transfer of 111 enclaves to Bangladesh was part of the agreement signed on ___ .

May 16, 1974

Fill in the blank: The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act modified the provisions related to the territories of four states: Assam, West Bengal, ___, and ___ .

Meghalaya and Tripura

What was the purpose of the Protocol signed on September 6, 2011?

To address the demarcation of undemarcated boundaries, territories in adverse possession, and the exchange of enclaves.

True or False: The Constitution (9th Amendment) Act was implemented for territories in Bangladesh.

False. The 1960 Amendment was not implemented due to ongoing legal battles and political changes.

Fill in the blank: The agreement regarding the exchange of territories required a ___ to transfer territory.

Constitutional Amendment

At the time of India's independence, princely states could choose to join which two dominions?

India and Pakistan

True or False: Out of the 552 princely states in India, only 3 states chose to join India.

False. Out of 552 princely states, 549 chose to join India.

Fill in the blank: The only Part D territory designated in the Indian Constitution of 1950 was ___ and Nicobar Islands.

Andaman

What were the four categories into which the Indian Constitution classified states and territories in 1950?

Part A states, Part B states, Part C states, and Part D territories

True or False: Hyderabad was integrated into India through a referendum.

False. Hyderabad was integrated through police action.

Fill in the blank: The 10 Part C states included regions that were centrally administered and some ___ states.

Princely

What method was used to integrate Junagarh into India?

Through a referendum

What was the total number of states and territories classified by the Indian Constitution in 1950?

29