{"id":85966,"date":"2025-06-01T03:33:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85966"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:33:17","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-the-formation-of-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-the-formation-of-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements with regard to the formation of new"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with regard to the formation of new States and alteration of boundaries of existing States :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parliament may increase the area of any State.<\/li>\n<li>Parliament may diminish the area of any State.<\/li>\n<li>Parliament cannot alter the boundary of any State.<\/li>\n<li>Parliament cannot alter the name of any State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are not correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;3 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;4 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 3 and 4 are not correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nArticle 3 of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to legislate on matters concerning the formation of new States and the alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of existing States.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nArticle 3 states that Parliament may by law:<br \/>\n(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;<br \/>\n(b) increase the area of any State;<br \/>\n(c) diminish the area of any State;<br \/>\n(d) alter the boundaries of any State;<br \/>\n(e) alter the name of any State.<br \/>\nTherefore, 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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