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upsc-p1-geography-map-based-questions MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Arrange the following developments in chronological order: A. The 100th Constitutional Amendment gave effect to the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement and enclave exchange. B. The States Reorganisation Commission submitted its report. C. The Berubari Union opinion distinguished external territorial cession from internal reorganisation. D. The States Reorganisation Commission was constituted. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The States Reorganisation Commission was constituted in 1953 and submitted its report in 1955. The Berubari Union opinion followed in 1960. The 100th Constitutional Amendment gave effect to the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement and enclave exchange in 2015. Therefore, the sequence is D-B-C-A.
Q2Consider the following statements regarding territorial change in India: 1. Under Article 3, the views of the affected state legislature are consultative and do not amount to a binding veto. 2. After the Berubari Union opinion, external cession of Indian territory can be completed through Article 3 alone. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Only statement 1 is correct. Article 3 requires the affected state legislature to be consulted, but Parliament is not bound by its views. Berubari Union, 1960 distinguished external cession from internal reorganisation and required a constitutional amendment under Article 368 for cession to another country.
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