Daily UPSC CURRENT QUIZ :25 FEB 2026

With reference to Article 3 of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:

1. A Bill for the alteration of the name or boundaries of a State can be introduced in Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President.
2. The State Legislature’s views on such a Bill are binding on Parliament and must be incorporated before passage.
3. The Bill requires a special majority in both Houses of Parliament for approval.
4. Once enacted, the First Schedule and the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution are amended accordingly.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the State Reorganisation Act, 1956, consider the following statements:

1. The Act reorganised Indian states primarily on the basis of linguistic identity, following the recommendations of the Fazl Ali Commission.
2. As a result of the Act, fourteen states and six Union Territories were created in India.
3. The Act required a special majority in Parliament and ratification by half of the states to come into effect.

Which of the statements given above are correct?