According to Article 3 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament ma

According to Article 3 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may by law :

  • 1. declare war on any country
  • 2. alter the boundaries of any State
  • 3. increase the area of any State
  • 4. establish an Autonomous Council within any State

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

3 only
1, 2 and 4
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC CAPF – 2015
According to Article 3 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may by law alter the boundaries of any State and increase the area of any State.
Article 3 of the Constitution of India deals with the formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of existing States. Specifically:
– Article 3(a) states that Parliament may form a 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.
– Article 3(b) states Parliament may increase the area of any State.
– Article 3(c) states Parliament may diminish the area of any State.
– Article 3(d) states Parliament may alter the boundaries of any State.
– Article 3(e) states Parliament may alter the name of any State.
These actions require a bill introduced in Parliament only on the recommendation of the President, and where the proposal affects the area, boundaries, or name of any State, the President must refer the bill to the Legislature of that State for expressing its views.
Declaring war is a function involving the executive and legislative branches of the Union, not covered under Article 3. Establishing Autonomous Councils within a State falls primarily under other constitutional provisions like the Sixth Schedule for certain tribal areas, or potentially under state legislation, not directly under Article 3. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are within the scope of Article 3.