GK Questions for SBI PO, CAT, RRB, Clerk, NDA, RBI Assistant, SSC, CGL, PSC and other Competitive Examinations.
Union and its Territory - Pt. II
1. Union and its territory is placed in which Articles and part?
Union and its territory is placed in Articles 1 to 4 of Part 1.
2. India as union of states is stated in which Article?
India as union of states is stated in Article 1.
3. Names and extent of states is in which schedule?
Schedule 1
4. How to form new states, increase or decrease in area and alter boundary and name is stated in which article?
Article 3
5. What does Article 4 states?
Article 4 states that bills under Article 2 and Article 3 cannot be amended.
6. How many states and UT are currently present?
Currently there are 29 states and 7 union territories.
7. Which Articles mention the centre state relation?
Article 245 to 255 of part 9
8. Under which Article can lok sabha in a special sitting can disapprove the continuance of national emergency proclaimed by president?
Article 352
9. ___ can make laws for the whole or part of country while ___ can make laws for whole or part of state
Parliament; state legislature
10. Who has power to make law for any matter not mentioned in state or concurrent list?
Parliament
11. Administrative relations of centre state are given in which Article?
Article 256 to 263 of part 9
12. What are state governments powers regarding central government employee?
It can suspend officials in case of untoward happenings but can’t take any disciplinary action against them
13. Who has the power to create council for resolving interstate and centre state disputes?
President
14. Which Article contains financial relations of centre state?
Article 268 to 293 of part 9
15. What is the chief source of finance of the states?
Grants in aid from the centre
16. Under state reorganization act into how many States and union territories was India divided?
14 states and 5 territories
17. What is State Reorganization Bill?
It is a bill for the creation and/or modification of existing states. It can be passed on either house by simple majority based on the recommendation by President. President refers the bill to state legislature whose views are unimportant to the parliament.
18. What are centre state relation regarding taxes?
Taxes levied and collected by union government but assigned to states (Article 269), taxes levied by union are distributed between union and states (Article 270)
19. What do you know about special status of Jammu and Kashmir?
It is guaranteed under Article 370. Status is provided at the time of J&K accession to India. J&K has its own constitution framed by constituent assembly which came into being on 26th January, 1957. Parliament cannot make laws regarding J&K on subjects in state list. The residuary power lies with legislature of J&K and not with parliament. It follows dual citizenship, only citizens of J&K can take part in elections to state assembly and acquire, own and dispose of immovable property in J&K. Only national emergency proclaimed on the ground of war or external aggression shall have automatic extension to J&K. National emergency proclaimed on the basis of armed rebellion shall not be automatically extended to J&K. Apart from presidents rule governors rule can also be imposed for a maximum period of six months in case of constitutional break down in state. Parliament cannot change the name, territory and boundary of J&K without the concurrence of state legislature. State government shall be consulted by the centre before appointing a person as governor of J&K. No preventive detention law made by parliament can have automatic extension to J&K. Union has no power to proclaim financial emergency to J&K.
20. The territory of India shall comprise __
Territories of states, union territories specified in first schedule, such other territories as may be acquired
21. What is the exclusive economic zone of India?
200 nautical miles (as per territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act 1976, passed as 40th amendment act 1976)
22. What are the powers of parliament regarding extent of states?
Parliament can form new state by separation of territory from any state or by uniting two or more states or parts of states or by uniting any territory to a part of any state; increase/decrease the area of any state; alter the boundaries of any state; alter the name of any state
23. When was Article 370 regarding Jammu and Kashmir modified?
On 5 August 2019, the Government of India revoked the special status, or limited autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution applicable to Jammu and Kashmir based on the resolution passed in both houses of India's parliament with 2/3 majority. Following the resolutions passed in both houses of the parliament, the Government issued a further order on 6 August declaring all the clauses of Article 370 except clause 1 to be inoperative.
24. In addition, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act was passed by the parliament, enacting the division the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories to be called Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. The reorganisation took place on 31 October 2019.
25. State the dates on which change of names of various states happened.
State Name
Change Date
United provinces to Uttar Pradesh
1950
Madras to Tamil Nadu
1969
Mysore to Karnataka
1973
Union territory of Delhi to national capital territory of Delhi