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Q. Consider the following States of India:

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Telangana

  3. Goa

  4. Bihar

  5. Uttarakhand


Which of the above given States have been provided Special provisions in the Constitution?
Options:
A .  1 and 3 only
B .  1, 3, 4 and 5 only
C .  1, 2, 3 and 4 only
D .  1, 2, and 3 only
Answer: Option D
:
D
Explanation:
The Constitution has some special provisions for some States given their peculiar social and historical circumstances. Most of the special provision pertain to the north eastern States (Assam, Nagaland,Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, etc.) largely due to a sizeableindigenous tribal population with a distinct history and culture, which they wish to retain (Art 371). However, these provisions have not been able to stem alienation and the insurgency in parts of the region. Special provisions also exist for hilly States like Himachal Pradesh and some other States like Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra Sikkim and Telangana.

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