Indian Polity · Chapter 8 of 36

State and Union Territories: BPSC Prelims PYQs

8 previous-year questions on State and Union Territories, asked 1992–2024. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997

   Delhi is a/an –

   1. AState
   2. BUnion territory
   3. CAutonomous Council
   4. DNone of these
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

   Sikkim became a state of India under-

   1. A30th Amendment
   2. B32nd Amendment
   3. C35th Amendment
   4. D42nd Amendment
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020 · 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

   Sikkim became a full-fledged state of the Indian Union -

   1. Ain 1976
   2. Bin 1974
   3. Cin 1975
   4. DNone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

   A separate Vananchal State carved out of Bihar can be made possible by –

   1. APassing the legislation in State Assembly
   2. BPassing the ordinance by the Governor
   3. CDoing away with the constitutional formalities
   4. DNone of these
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

   The state of Manipur was formed in-

   1. AIn 1972
   2. BIn 1987
   3. CIn 1985
   4. DIn 1963
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   Which of the following is the 28th state of the Indian Union?

   1. AUttarakhand
   2. BJharkhand
   3. CChhattisgarh
   4. DNone of these
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

   After Independence, in which year were the Indian States reorganized on the linguistic basis?

   1. A1947
   2. B1951
   3. C1956
   4. D2000
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

   Who among the following was the members of the State Re-organisation Commission (SRC) in 1953?

   1. AK. M. Panikkar
   2. BHriday Nath Kunzru
   3. CFazal Ali
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →