2018 · Q88
Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of India is not correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AStates in India cannot have their own Constitutions.
- BThe State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.
- CStates in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India.
- DThe maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.
Explanation
Indian states cannot have their own constitutions (A correct — in 2018 Jammu and Kashmir exceptionally had one, B correct) and have no right to secede from the Union (C correct). But Delhi's Council of Ministers is capped at 10% of the Assembly's strength under Article 239AA, not 15%. Hence D is the statement that is not correct.