Prelims Test Evening Batch 16 Sept 2026

Q1. With reference to Article 1 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

2. The territory of India includes the territories of the States, Union Territories and territories that may be acquired in the future.

3. The expression “Federation of India” is used in Article 1.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the creation or alteration of States under Article 3:

1. Parliament can form a new State by separating territory from any State.

2. Parliament can increase or diminish the area of any State.

3. The prior consent of the concerned State Legislature is mandatory.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. The Constitution requires the President to refer a Bill under Article 3 to the concerned State Legislature when the Bill:

1.  Seeks to alter the area of a State.

2.Seeks to alter the boundaries of a State.

3.Seeks to change the name of a State.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Which one of the following correctly distinguishes Article 2 from Article 3 of the Constitution?

Q5.Consider the following features of the Indian Constitution:

1. Supremacy of the Constitution

2. Independent judiciary

3.Single citizenship

4. Division of powers between Centre and States

5. Integrated judicial system

Which of the above are generally regarded as unitary features of the Indian constitutional system?

Q6. With reference to the federal character of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution provides for a constitutional division of legislative powers between the Union and the States.

2.The Constitution establishes an independent judiciary to adjudicate Centre-State disputes.

3. States have an equal number of seats in the Rajya Sabha irrespective of their population.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q7. Which of the following provisions contribute to the unitary bias of the Indian Constitution?

1. Strong Centre

2.Emergency provisions

3.Single Constitution for most of India

4.recognition of an independent judiciary

5.Appointment of Governors by the Centre

Select the correct answer using the code below:

Q8. Consider the following statements about the Indian Union:

1. The Constitution describes India as a “Union of States” rather than a “Federation of States”.

2.The territorial integrity of India is not dependent upon the consent of individual States.

3.Parliament has the power to alter the boundaries of States without requiring their consent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q9. Which one of the following is not a characteristic generally associated with a classical federation but is found in the Indian constitutional scheme?

Q10. With reference to the nature of the Indian Constitution, which one of the following statements is most appropriate?