Consider the following statements with regard to the formation of new States and alteration of boundaries of existing States :
- Parliament may increase the area of any State.
- Parliament may diminish the area of any State.
- Parliament cannot alter the boundary of any State.
- Parliament cannot alter the name of any State.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2019
(a) 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;
(b) increase the area of any State;
(c) diminish the area of any State;
(d) alter the boundaries of any State;
(e) alter the name of any State.
Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct as Parliament can increase or diminish the area of any State. Statement 3 is incorrect because Parliament *can* alter the boundary of any State. Statement 4 is incorrect because Parliament *can* alter the name of any State. The statements that are not correct are 3 and 4.