The Amendment regarding the formation of a new State by separating territory from any other State must be passed by:

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• Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The territory of the units of the Indian federation may be altered by Parliament by a simple majority. 2. The consent of a State Legislature is necessary before Parliament redistributes its territory. 3. The President's recommendation is necessary for introducing in Parliament a Bill on redistributing territory of any State. 4. The President must receive the State's opinion before recommending a Bill on altering the name of the State.
• Which of these Amendments and their subject matter is/are incorrectly matched? 1. 26th Amendment - Abolition of titles and privileges of former rules of princely states 2. 21st Amendment - Curtailed the right to property 3. 51st Amendment - Curbed political defections 4. 61st Amendment - Reduced voting age.
• If the procedure for the election of the President of India is sought to be modified, which of the following conditions are required? 1. An Amendment of the Constitution passed by simple majority in Lok Sabha 2. A referendum 3. An Amendment of the Constitution passed by two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament. 4. Ratification of the legislatures of at least half the number of States.
• _______ may by law constitute a High Court for a Union Territory or declare any court in any such Territory to be a High Court.
• Which of the following statements is/are correct? Under the provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India the Governor of a state may 1. withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature. 2. reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of the President. 3. return the Bill, other than a money Bill for reconsideration-of the legislature. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]
• Regarding Constitutional Amendments 1. the Provision of joint sitting is not available. 2. they become operative from the date both Houses have passed the Bills. 3. the President's assent to a Constitutional Amendment is obligatory. 4. Parliament may amend any part of the Constitution according to the procedure laid down in Article 368.
• According to the Constitution (Fifty Second Amendment) Act 1985asamended in 2003, a legislator attracts disqualification under the Tenth Schedule if 1. he voluntarily gives up the membership of the party on whose ticket he was elected. 2. he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party. 3. as a result of split, less than one third of the members formed a new group or party in the house. 4. a member who has been elected as an independent member joins any political party. Select the correct answer using the code given below [CDS 2009]
• Which of the following does not give correctly the name of the original State out of whose territory the new State was created?
• Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled before a Bill for altering the area of the States is introduced in the Parliament? 1. The Bill must be recommended by the President. 2. The President should have referred it to the concerned State Legislature before recommending it. 3. The State Legislature must have given its consent on the Bill.
• The Prime Minister, at the time of the appointment: 1. need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within six months. 2. need not necessarily be a member of one of the. Houses of Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months. 3. must be either a nominated or elected member of one of the Houses of Parliament. 4. must be an elected member of only Lok Sabha.