Consider the following statements: 1. A Bill to alter the boundaries of any State can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President. 2. The President has to refe…

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Consider the following statements: 1. A Bill to alter the boundaries of any State can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President. 2. The President has to refer the Bill which alters the boundaries of the State to the state legislature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period. 3. The President is bound by the views of the state legislature. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1, 2

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Explanation: Under Article 3, a Bill altering state boundaries needs the President's prior recommendation and must be referred to the concerned state legislature for its views, but the President/Parliament is not bound by those views. So 1 and 2 are correct.

Answer: B. 1, 2

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Answer: B. 1, 2

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