Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution is related with Admission or establishment of new States?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Part 1 of the Indian Constitution: The Union and Its Territory
The opening articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the boundaries of India and the formation of states. Article 2 is detailed here:
Article 2: Empowers Parliament to make laws for the admission of new states into the Union or the establishment of such new states on such terms and conditions as it deems fit. This primarily concerns territories that are not currently part of India (such as the accession of Sikkim to India in 1975).
Article 3: Deals with altering the boundaries of existing Indian states, changing their names, or creating new states (by carving out existing states).
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Article 4: Provides that laws made under Articles 2 and 3 will not be considered "constitutional amendments" under Article 368.
Article 7: Deals with the citizenship rights of persons who migrated from India to Pakistan after March 1, 1947.
Article 8: It deals with the citizenship rights of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.