Consider the following statements 1 Parliament can introduce a bill to readjust the boundary of a te...........

Indian Political System(HAS) Union - Executive, Legisture

Consider the following statements:

1. Parliament can introduce a bill to readjust the boundary of a territory in Union of States, only with prior recommendation of the President.

2. The power conferred by Parliament to form a new State can be done only by a Constitutional amendment.

3. Sikkim was acquired within the Union of India under Thirty-sixth Constitutional Amendment Act, 1975.

4. Five states have got status of fullfl edged states earlier being a Union Territory (UT) since 1947.

How many of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Only one

Only two

Only three

All four

Only two

The provison in Article 3 reads "provided that no Bill for the purpose shall be introduced in either House of Parliament except on the recommendation of the President and unless, where the proposal contained in the Bill affects the areas, boundaries or name of any of the States.
A simple majority of the Parliament is required for the creation of a new state.
Sikkim became the 22nd State of India by 36th Amendment Act 1975.
Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are some UTs that became full states since the 1947.