Question 1

The First Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Names of States and Union Territories. The First Schedule lists the names of all States and Union Territories of India and their territorial extent. It is connected to Articles 1 and 4 of the Constitution. Currently, India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories as listed in this schedule.

Question 2

How many States are currently listed in the First Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

28. The First Schedule currently lists 28 States after the reorganization of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh into two Union Territories in 2019. Before 2019, there were 29 States in the First Schedule. The reorganization reduced the number of States from 29 to 28.

Question 3

How many Union Territories are listed in the First Schedule of the Indian Constitution as of 2019?

Accepted Answer

8. After the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019, the First Schedule lists 8 Union Territories. These are Delhi, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. Before 2019, there were only 7 Union Territories.

Question 4

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution are directly linked to the First Schedule?

Accepted Answer

Articles 1 and 4. The First Schedule is connected to Articles 1 and 4 of the Indian Constitution. Article 1 declares India as a Union of States and Article 4 provides for laws made under Articles 2 and 3 to amend the First and Fourth Schedules. These articles deal with the admission and establishment of new States.

Question 5

Telangana was carved out of which state and added to the First Schedule of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Andhra Pradesh. Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh and became the 29th state of India on June 2, 2014. It was added to the First Schedule of the Constitution through the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014. Hyderabad serves as the joint capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for a transitional period.

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