Part-I Union and its territorial states
1. Which state was established as the 15th state of Independent India?
a. Goa
b. Mizoram
c. Gujarat
d. Nagaland
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In 1960, the bilingual state of Bombay was divided into two separate states-Maharashtra and Gujarat. Maharashtra was for Marathi-speaking people and Gujarat was for Gujarati-speaking people. Gujarat became the 15th state of the Indian Union.
2. Who recommended the formation of a unilingual state of Punjab for the Punjabi speaking people?
a. Shah Commission
b. Fazl Ali Commission
c. JVP Commission
d. Dhar Commission
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On the recommendation of the Shah Commission (1966), the Punjabi- speaking areas of the State of Punjab were combined into a unilingual state of Punjab.
3. Which of the following central union territories areas is elected by the Council of Ministers?
(A) Delhi
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Daman and Diu
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Explanation: Delhi and Puducherry are the only two union territories where a council of ministers is elected.
4. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) India currently does not have any acquired state
(b) Union Territory is the area which is directly under the control of Central Government
(c) Delhi has been known as “National Capital Region” since 1992.
(d) The Andaman and Nicobar islands come under the jurisdiction of the “Madras High Court”.
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Explanation: The Andaman & Nicobar Islands comes under the jurisdiction of “Kolkata High Court”.
5. Which of the following union territory’s MLAs do not participate in the election of the President of India?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Puducherry
(d) both a and b
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Explanation: Members of the Delhi and Puducherry Legislature participate only in the election of President.
6. Which of the following is/are the consistency of the Union of India?
(i) States
(ii) Union Territories
(iii) Acquired Territories
A: only option 1 is correct
B: only option 2 is correct
C: options 1 and 2 are correct
D: All options are correct
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7. French ceded ________ region to India.
A: Dadra & Nagar Haveli
B: Andaman & Nicobar
C: Goa
D: Karaikal, Mahe
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8. Which Amendment Act made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India?
a. 36
b. 35
c. 34
d. 41
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Explanation: The 36th Constitutional Amendment Act (1975) was enacted to make Sikkim a full-fledged state of the Indian Union (the 22nd state).
9. Which of the following is/are true?
1) In a sequence of state creation, Uttarakhand is counted ahead of Jharkhand.
2) In 1973, Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands were renamed ‘Lakshadweep’.
3) In 1959, Travancore was renamed Kerala.
a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
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10. 4. Who governs the union territory “Daman and Diu”?
(a) Deputy Governor
(b) Administrator
(c) Chief Minister
(d) Gujarat High Court
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