In this post, we have curated 50 must-know MCQs with answers to help you master this topic for exams like UPSC, SSC, and State Judiciary.
1. Under Article 1, India is described as a:
A) Federation of States
B) Union of States
C) Confederation of States
D) Unitary State
Answer: B
2. Which article empowers the Parliament to admit or establish new states into the Indian Union?
A) Article 1
B) Article 2
C) Article 3
D) Article 4
Answer: B
3. Article 3 of the Constitution deals with:
A) Admission of new states not part of India
B) Formation of new states and alteration of areas/names of existing states
C) Citizenship
D) Fundamental Rights
Answer: B
4. Which schedule of the Constitution lists the names of States and Union Territories?
A) First Schedule
B) Second Schedule
C) Third Schedule
D) Fourth Schedule
Answer: A
5. Who has the power to change the name of a state?
A) The President
B) The State Legislature
C) The Parliament
D) The Governor
Answer: C
6. The “Territory of India” includes:
A) Territories of the States
B) Union Territories
C) Territories that may be acquired by the Govt. of India at any time
D) All of the above
Answer: D
7. A bill for the formation of new states must be recommended by:
A) The Prime Minister
B) The President
C) The Chief Justice of India
D) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: B
8. In which year was the States Reorganisation Act passed?
A) 1950
B) 1953
C) 1956
D) 1960
Answer: C
9. Which commission was appointed in 1948 to examine the feasibility of linguistic states?
A) Fazl Ali Commission
B) JVP Committee
C) Dhar Commission
D) Sarkaria Commission
Answer: C
10. The first state created on a linguistic basis in India was:
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Kerala
Answer: A
11. Who was the chairman of the State Reorganisation Commission appointed in 1953?
A) H.N. Kunzru
B) K.M. Panikkar
C) Fazl Ali
D) M.C. Mahajan
Answer: C
12. The JVP Committee (1948) included which members?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya
B) Jagjivan Ram, V.P. Menon, Pant
C) Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad
D) None of the above
Answer: A
13. Which Constitutional Amendment made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India?
A) 35th Amendment
B) 36th Amendment
C) 42nd Amendment
D) 44th Amendment
Answer: B
14. How many States and UTs were created by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956?
A) 14 States, 6 UTs
B) 15 States, 7 UTs
C) 12 States, 5 UTs
D) 28 States, 8 UTs
Answer: A
15. To change the boundary of a state, the Parliament requires:
A) Special Majority
B) Simple Majority
C) Majority with Ratification by States
D) Absolute Majority
Answer: B
16. Under Article 3, before introducing a bill, the President must refer it to:
A) The Supreme Court
B) The State Legislature concerned for their views
C) The Rajya Sabha only
D) The Prime Minister’s Office
Answer: B
17. Are the views of the State Legislature binding on the Parliament under Article 3?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only if the state is a large state
D) Only if the President agrees
Answer: B
18. Which article states that laws made under Article 2 and 3 are not to be considered amendments under Article 368?
A) Article 1
B) Article 4
C) Article 5
D) Article 12
Answer: B
19. Puducherry was ceded to India by which country?
A) Portugal
B) France
C) Britain
D) Netherlands
Answer: B
20. Goa, Daman, and Diu were liberated from which rule in 1961?
A) French
B) Dutch
C) Portuguese
D) British
Answer: C
21. In which year was the state of Telangana formed?
A) 2012
B) 2013
C) 2014
D) 2015
Answer: C
22. The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act (2015) related to:
A) GST
B) Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh
C) Formation of Telangana
D) Reservation for EWS
Answer: B
23. Which state was bifurcated into two Union Territories in 2019?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B
24. The “Union of India” consists of:
A) States only
B) States and UTs
C) States, UTs, and Acquired Territories
D) States and Foreign Enclaves
Answer: A (Note: “Union of India” includes only States, whereas “Territory of India” includes UTs and acquired land).
25. Which Union Territory was merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli in 2020?
A) Lakshadweep
B) Daman and Diu
C) Puducherry
D) Chandigarh
Answer: B
26. Which article describes the nature of the Indian State?
A) Article 1
B) Article 2
C) Article 13
D) Article 14
Answer: A
27. “India is an indestructible union of destructible states.” This statement is:
A) True
B) False
C) Applicable only to UTs
D) True only during Emergency
Answer: A
28. Uttarakhand was carved out of which state?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Punjab
Answer: B
29. Which commission’s report led to the creation of Punjab and Haryana?
A) Shah Commission
B) Dhar Commission
C) JVP Committee
D) Mandal Commission
Answer: A
30. In which year did Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya become states?
A) 1970
B) 1971
C) 1972
D) 1975
Answer: C
31. Article 2 relates to:
A) Admission of new territories not belonging to India
B) Re-naming existing states
C) Abolishing Fundamental Rights
D) Emergency powers
Answer: A
32. Can India cede territory to a foreign country?
A) Yes, by an executive order
B) No, never
C) Yes, through an amendment under Article 368
D) Yes, by a simple majority in Parliament
Answer: C
33. The Berubari Union case (1960) was related to:
A) Fundamental Rights
B) Preamble
C) Cession of territory to Pakistan
D) President’s rule
Answer: C
34. Which state was previously known as “United Provinces”?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Odisha
Answer: A
35. The capital of Himachal Pradesh before 1971 was:
A) Shimla
B) It was a Union Territory
C) Chandigarh
D) Solan
Answer: B
36. Which Article is considered “self-executing” for state formation?
A) Article 1
B) Article 2
C) Article 3
D) Article 4
Answer: C
37. Jharkhand was created on:
A) Nov 1, 2000
B) Nov 9, 2000
C) Nov 15, 2000
D) Jan 1, 2001
Answer: C
38. The term “Sovereign” in the context of Part 1 implies:
A) States can leave India
B) Parliament can acquire new land
C) India is under the British crown
D) States have equal power as the Union
Answer: B
39. In 1950, states were classified into how many categories?
A) Two (A & B)
B) Three (A, B, & C)
C) Four (A, B, C, & D)
D) One
Answer: C
40. Madras state was renamed as Tamil Nadu in:
A) 1967
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1956
Answer: B
41. Mysore state was renamed Karnataka in:
A) 1971
B) 1973
C) 1975
D) 1980
Answer: B
42. Who is the “Constitutional Head” of the Union?
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice
C) President
D) Parliament
Answer: C
43. Article 1(3) defines the:
A) Powers of President
B) Extent of Indian Territory
C) Right to Property
D) Election procedure
Answer: B
44. Which Part of the Constitution is “Part 1”?
A) Citizenship
B) The Union and its Territory
C) Fundamental Rights
D) DPSP
Answer: B
45. The 35th Amendment (1974) gave Sikkim the status of:
A) Associate State
B) Full State
C) Union Territory
D) Buffer State
Answer: A
46. What is the current number of States in India (as of 2024)?
A) 27
B) 28
C) 29
D) 30
Answer: B
47. What is the current number of Union Territories in India?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 6
Answer: B
48. Which article ensures that territorial changes do not require a complex amendment process?
A) Article 1
B) Article 2
C) Article 3
D) Article 4
Answer: D
49. Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands were renamed “Lakshadweep” in:
A) 1973
B) 1970
C) 1985
D) 1990
Answer: A
50. The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, divided Bombay into:
A) Maharashtra and Gujarat
B) Maharashtra and Karnataka
C) Gujarat and Rajasthan
D) Bombay and Goa
Answer: A
