With reference to some of the centralizing tendencies of the Indian polity consider the following st...........

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With reference to some of the centralizing tendencies of the Indian polity, consider the following statements.

1) Parliament is empowered to form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States.

2) Parliament assumes the power to make laws on subjects within the jurisdiction of the States during a national emergency.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1: The very existence of a State including its territorial integrity is in the hands of Parliament. It can also alter the boundary of any State or even its name. The Constitution provides for some safeguards by way of securing the view of the concerned State legislature.

Statement 2: Once emergency is declared, it turns our federal polity into a highly centralised system. During an emergency, power becomes lawfully centralised.