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Constitution · Part I

The Union and its Territory — MCQs with answers

20 exam-style questions on this part, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.

Q1 · easy · Article 1

According to Article 1 of the Constitution, how is India described?

  1. A.A Union of States✓ correct
  2. B.A Federation
  3. C.A Confederal State
  4. D.A Sovereign Republic

Why: Article 1(1) states explicitly: "India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States." This description is given verbatim in the provision.

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Q2 · easy · Article 1

Where does Article 1 provide that the States and the territories thereof are specified?

  1. A.Fourth Schedule
  2. B.First Schedule✓ correct
  3. C.Article 1 itself
  4. D.President's Order

Why: Article 1(2) states: "The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule." Thus the First Schedule is the location specified by the Article.

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Q3 · medium · Article 1

Which of the following is NOT included in the 'territory of India' as set out in Article 1(3)?

  1. A.The territories of the States
  2. B.The Union territories specified in the First Schedule
  3. C.Such other territories as may be acquired
  4. D.Territories of foreign countries✓ correct

Why: Article 1(3) enumerates the territory of India as (a) territories of the States, (b) Union territories in the First Schedule, and (c) such other territories as may be acquired. Territories of foreign countries are not included.

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Q4 · medium · Article 1

If India acquires a new territory after the Constitution came into force, Article 1 indicates that the acquired territory will be:

  1. A.Automatically listed in the First Schedule
  2. B.Part of the territory of India✓ correct
  3. C.A new State necessarily
  4. D.Excluded until Parliament enacts law

Why: Article 1(3)(c) includes "such other territories as may be acquired" in the territory of India, so an acquired territory becomes part of the territory of India. The Article itself does not state any automatic listing or State creation process.

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Q5 · hard · Article 1

Which statement correctly distinguishes Article 1(2) from Article 1(3) regarding newly acquired territory?

  1. A.Article 1(2) makes all acquired territories States automatically
  2. B.Article 1(3) includes acquired territories in the territory of India but Article 1(2) limits States to those in the First Schedule✓ correct
  3. C.Article 1(3) excludes Union territories from acquired territories
  4. D.Article 1(2) and (3) both say acquired territories are in the First Schedule

Why: Article 1(3)(c) expressly includes acquired territories in the territory of India, while Article 1(2) states that "The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule," indicating that the States are those listed in the First Schedule. Thus acquired territory is part of India's territory but Article 1(2) confines the States to the First Schedule.

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