Who has the power to create new states?
- Parliament of India
- Chief Justice of India
- Governor
- State legislatures
Article 3 assigns to Parliament the power to enact legislation for the formation of new States. Parliament may create new States in a number of ways, namely by (i) separating the territory from any State, (ii) uniting two or more States, (iii) uniting parts of States, and (iv) uniting any territory to a part of any State.
Who introduced the term state for the first time?
- Karl Marx
- Machiavelli
- Rousseau
- Jean Bodin
The term ‘State’ in its modern sense was first used by Machiavelli. The State consists of four elements. These are (a) the people; (b) the territory; (c) the government and (d) sovereignty.
Indian constitutional amendment procedure is:
- Rigid
- Flexible
- Rigid as well as Flexible
- None
Indian constitution is more flexible than rigid. For example, most of its provisions can be amended by a two-thirds majority in the parliament. However, in order to amend some of the provisions like the election of the president, powers and functions, the extent of Centre-State relations, etc. apart from two-thirds majority in both houses of the parliament, the bill must be passed by at least half of the total state legislatures.
Which one is not the Component of the Preamble?
- Sovereign
- Secular
- Hostility
- Democratic Republic
The preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic. The objectives stated by the Preamble are to secure justice, liberty, and equality for all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation.
Which article of the Indian Constitution describes it as rigid and flexible?
- Article 332
- Article 368
- Article 300
- Article 312
Article 368 of the Indian Constitution provides for two types of amendments.
1. By a special majority of Parliament.
2. By a special majority of the Parliament with the ratification by half of the total states.
