JMC Test 17 - 14/01/2023 (Jan 02 to 06)

The ultimate sovereignty in the Indian Polity rests with which among the following?

• Parliament

• Council of Ministers

• Judiciary

• People of India

By which Constitutional amendment, Sikkim became a new state in the Indian Union?

• 32nd, 1974

• 35th, 1975

• 36th, 1975

• 37th, 1978

Consider the statements regarding Union and its Territory.

1. It is mentioned in part-I of the constitution.

2. Articles 1 to 5 of the Indian constitution are dedicated to Union and its territory.

Which of the above are true.

• 1 only

• 2 only

• 1 and 2 only

• None

Which of the following is not mentioned in article 1 of the Indian constitution.

• State territories

• Union territories

• Territories that may be acquired by India at any time

• India as a " Federation of states"

Consider the following statements

1. Article 2 related to the formation or changes of existing states or Union Territories of India. 

2. Article 3 related to the establishment or admission of new states that are not part of the Union of India.

3. Article 4 empower the parliament to implement article 2 and 3 with a simple majority; it does not to be considered a Constitutional amendment under article 368.

Which among the following is true?

• 1 and 2 only

• 3 only

• 1,2, and 3 only

• None

Which of the following is/are the most valid reason(s) for the preference for "Union of states" instead of "Federation of states"?

• Indian Federation is not the result of an agreement among the states like the American Federation.

• The states have no right to secede from the federation, Union is indestructive, and the country is divided into different states only for the convenience of administration.

• Both a &b

• None

Which of the following princely state joined in Union of India through police action?

• Hyderabad

• Nagaland

• Junagarh

• Kashmir

Which of the following articles gives power to parliament to "admit into the Union of India, or establish new states"?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 4

In which year state reorganization act was implemented?

• 1954

• 1955

• 1956

• 1957

In the initial stage, the states were divided into how many parts?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 3