2019 · Q48
Consider the following statements with regard to the formation of new States and alteration of boundaries of existing States :
- 1Parliament may increase the area of any State.
- 2Parliament may diminish the area of any State.
- 3Parliament cannot alter the boundary of any State.
- 4Parliament cannot alter the name of any State.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 and 2
- B2 and 3
- C3 and 4
- D4 only
Explanation
Article 3 of the Constitution empowers Parliament to form new states, increase or diminish the area of any state, alter its boundaries, and alter its name — by simple majority, on the President's recommendation after the state legislature's views. So statements 1 and 2 are correct; statements 3 (‘Parliament cannot alter the boundary’) and 4 (‘Parliament cannot alter the name’) are not correct. The question asks for the statements that are not correct, hence the pair 3 and 4.