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What is the territory of India comprised of?
What is the territory of India comprised of?
- Territories of the Union territories and acquired territories only
- Territories of the States and acquired territories only
- Territories of the States, Union territories, and acquired territories (correct)
- Territories of the States and Union territories only
How can new States be admitted or established into the Union?
How can new States be admitted or established into the Union?
- By referendum in the existing States
- By executive order from the President
- By law passed by the Parliament (correct)
- By approval from the Supreme Court
What did the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975 do regarding Sikkim?
What did the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975 do regarding Sikkim?
- Removed Sikkim from the Union territories
- Granted statehood to Sikkim
- Included Sikkim as an independent territory
- Omitted Sikkim to be associated with the Union (correct)
How can a new State be formed or an existing State's area be increased?
How can a new State be formed or an existing State's area be increased?
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What can be done by Parliament regarding the alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of existing States?
What can be done by Parliament regarding the alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of existing States?
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Study Notes
Territory of India
- The territory of India comprises the territories of the States, the Union Territories, and any other territory that may be acquired.
Formation of New States
- New States can be admitted or established into the Union by an act of the Indian Parliament.
Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975
- The Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, made Sikkim a full-fledged State of India.
Formation of New States or Alteration of Existing States
- A new State can be formed or the area of an existing State can be increased by an act of the Indian Parliament.
- The Parliament can also decrease the area of an existing State or change its boundaries.
Alteration of Existing States
- The Parliament can alter the areas, boundaries, or names of existing States by passing a law.
- The President must refer the bill to the State Legislature for its views, and the State Legislature may express its views within a specified period.
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