Question

Q15) Consider the following statements with regard to formation of states.
1. A bill to form new statecan be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President.
2. Before recommending the bill, the President has to refer the same to the state legistature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period.
3.The President (or Parliament) is not bound by the views of the state legislature and may either accept or reject them, even if the views are received in time.

Which of the above is/are correct ?

• A. a) 1 only
  
• B. b) 1 and 3 only
  
• C. c) 2 and 3 only
  
• D. d) All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D d) All of the above

Ans: D
It is not necessary to make a fresh reference to the state legislature every time an amendment to the bill is moved and accepted in Parliament .

In case of a union territory, no reference need be made to the concerned legislature to ascertain its views and the Parliament can itself take any action as it deems fit.
Constitution authorises he Parliament to form new states or alter the areas, boundaries or names of the existing states without their consent. In other words, the Parliament can redraw the political map of India according to its will. Hence, the territorial integrity or continued existence of any state is not guaranteed by the Constitution. Therefore, India is rightly described as ‘an indestructible union of destructible states’.