Article 3
Article 3 is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 6 past MPSC questions across 5 exam years between 2014 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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खालील तरतूदी विचारत घ्या. वरीलपैकी कोणत्या तरतूद/तरतुदी नसल्या तर भारतीय राज्यघटना ही अधिक संघराज्यात्मक स्वरूपाची बनली असती ? Consider the following provisions. Which of the above, if absent, would make the Indian Constitution more Federal in nature ?
(a)शेषाधिकार हे केन्द्र शासनाकडे आहेत. / The residuary powers have been left with the centre.
(b)अधिकारांची विभागणी ही घटक राज्ये आणि केन्द्र शासनामध्ये केली आहे. / The powers divided between states and the central government.
(c)राष्ट्रपती घटक राज्याच्या विधेयकांवर निर्णायक (संपूर्ण) नकारधिकार वापरतात. / President enjoys absolute veto over state bills.
(d)केन्द्र शासन हे राज्याच्या संमतीविना राज्याचे नाव, सीमा आणि क्षेत्रामध्ये बदल करू शकते. / The Union can change the name, area and boundary of a state without its consent.
Features that make a constitution less federal or more unitary include a strong center holding residuary powers, absolute veto by the President on state bills, and Parliament's unilateral power to alter state boundaries. If these unitary features were absent, the Constitution would be more federal.
योग्य क्रमानुसार लावा (राज्यांची निर्मिती) :
(a)मिझोरम
(b)नागालँड
(c)मेघालय
(d)महाराष्ट्र
Chronological order of formation of these states: Maharashtra (May 1, 1960) -> Nagaland (December 1, 1963) -> Meghalaya (January 21, 1972) -> Mizoram (February 20, 1987). Thus the order is d, b, c, a.
खालील विधने विचारात घ्या : वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/ने योग्य आहे/त ? Consider the following statements : Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a)भारतीय राज्यघटनेचे अनुच्छेद 2 हे भारतीय संघराज्याचा भाग नसलेल्या भू प्रदेशाचा समावेश अथवा त्याची नवीन राज्यांमध्ये स्थापना यासंबंधी आहे. / Article 2 of the Indian Constitution relates to admission or establishment of new States which are not part of the Union of India.
(b)भारतीय राज्यघटनेचे अनुच्छेद 3 हे अस्तित्वात असलेल्या केन्द्रशासित प्रदेशासह घटक राज्यांच्या स्थापने संबंधी अथवा त्यातील बदलासंबंधी तरतुदी प्रदान करते. / Article 3 of the Indian Constitution provides for the formation of or changes in the existing States including Union territories.
(c)भारतीय राज्यघटनेतील अनुच्छेद 3 खाली असलेले विधेयक हे केवळ लोकसभेतच मांडले जाऊ शकते. / A Bill under Article 3 of the Indian Constitution shall be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
Article 2 deals with the admission or establishment of new states that are not part of the Union of India. Article 3 deals with the formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries of existing states within India. Both statements a and b are correct.
खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर नाही? / Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A bill for the formation of new states can be passed by the Parliament by a simple majority, not a special majority as stated in option 3.
खाली नमूद केलेली राज्ये निर्माण केल्याचा किंवा पूर्ण राज्याचा दर्जा दिल्याचा योग्य कालक्रम काय आहे ? / What is the correct chronological order in which the following states of the Indian Union were created or granted full statehood ?
(a)नागालँड / Nagaland
(b)आंध्र प्रदेश / Andhra Pradesh
(c)हरियाणा / Haryana
(d)महाराष्ट्र / Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh was created first in 1953, followed by Maharashtra in 1960, Nagaland in 1963, and Haryana in 1966.