The new States of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand were created in _____.

(A) 1999

(B) 2000

(C) 2001

(D) 2002

(A) Lok Sabha

(B) Rajya Sabha

(C) Vidhan Sabhas of various States

(D) None of the above

(A) Amit Shah

(B) L.K. Advani

(C) Murli Manohar Joshi

(D) None of the above

(A) On its own

(B) Only when such advice is sought

(C) Only if the matter relates to some basics issues 

(D) Only if the issue poses a threat to the unity and integrity of the country.

(A) Abstaining from the first use of nuclear weapons.

(B) Bilateral settlement of disputes

(C) Final resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir problem.

(D) Resolution of a dispute relating Rann of Kutch.

(A) It is the customary practice

(B) It is the British convention followed in India

(C) It is an obligation under the Construction of India

(D) None of the above

(A) The Union Parliament by a simple majority in the ordinary process of legislation.

(B) Two thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament

(C) Two thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament and the consent of the legislatures of concerned states

(D) An executive order of the Union Government with the consent of the concerned State Governments

(A) Sadiq Ali

(B) Dinesh Goswami

(C) L M Singhvi

(D) P K Thungan