Union and the Territory MCQ: MCQ Test
20 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 20
The States of the Indian Union can be reorganised or their boundaries altered by ___
- AAn executive order of the Union Government with the consent of the concerned State Government
- BThe Union Parliament by a simple majority in the ordinary process of legislation
- CTwo-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament
- DTwo-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament and the consent of the concerned State legislature
Question 2 of 20
Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the 36th Amendment
- A39th Amendment
- B40th Amendment
- C42nd Amendment
- D36th Amendment
Question 3 of 20
How does the Constitution of India describe India as?
- AA federation of States and Union Territories
- BA Union of States
- CBharatvarsh
- DA federated nation
Question 4 of 20
Among the following States, which one was formed last?
- AAndhra Pradesh
- BGujarat
- CKarnataka
- DPunjab
Question 5 of 20
By which one of the following Constitutional Amendments Delhi has become National Capital Region (NCR)?
- A61st Amendment
- B69th Amendment
- C71st Amendment
- D79th Amendment
Question 6 of 20
Which of the following State is a member of the 'Seven Sisters'?
- AWest Bengal
- BTripura
- COrissa
- DBihar
Question 7 of 20
The power to curve out a new State is vested in __
- AThe Parliament
- BThe President
- CThe Council of Ministers
- DState's Reorganisation Commission
Question 8 of 20
Which one of the following is the first State to have been formed on linguistic basis?
- AAndhra Pradesh
- BGujarat
- CKarnataka
- DPunjab
Question 9 of 20
Uttarakhand' State came into existence on__
- A36465
- B36839
- C37205
- D39448
Question 10 of 20
The number of Union Territories in Insia is ___
- A5
- B6
- C7
- D9
Question 11 of 20
Of the following, the town does not come within the National Capital Region (NCR) is ___
- APanipat
- BRohtak
- CKhurja
- DMathura
Question 12 of 20
Article 1 of the Constitution of India declares India as :
- AFederal State
- BQuasi-Federal State
- CUnitary State
- DUnion of States
Question 13 of 20
Which of the following is NOT a Union Territory?
- AGoa
- BLakshdweep
- CDadar and Nagar Haveli
- DChandigarh
Question 14 of 20
Andhra Pradesh was created as linguistic state in___
- A1950
- B1953
- C1956
- D1961
Question 15 of 20
One of the following is NOT a Union Territory___
- ATripura
- BDaman and Diu
- CLakshadweep
- DPuduchery
Question 16 of 20
Which Commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana?
- ADhar Commission
- BDass Commission
- CShah Commission
- DMahajan Commission
Question 17 of 20
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following States as full States of the Indian Union?
- ANagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
- BSikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland-Haryana
- CSikkim-Haryana-Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh
- DNagaland-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim-Haryana
Question 18 of 20
The master plan of National Capital Region (NCR) was approved in___
- A1959
- B1962
- C1981
- D1996
Question 19 of 20
In which year was the State of Jharkhand formed?
- A1998
- B1999
- C2000
- D2001
Question 20 of 20
How many States and Union Territories are there in India?
- A25 States and 7 Union Territories
- B28 States and 8 Union Territories (including National Capital Territory-1)
- C24 States and 6 Union Territories
- DNone of the above