Parliament creates a new State by splitting an existing one. Which power is this?
AForming a new State
BImposing emergency
CReserving a bill
DRatifying a treaty
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Forming a new State
1. Parliament can form a new State by separation or union.
2. It can alter any State's boundary or name.
3. The State's view is only sought, not binding.
_Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 7, Federalism._
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