Module 1: Bihar in the Indian Union
Concept
Subtopic 1.1: Bihar in the Indian Union
- Bihar is a state (prant) of the Indian Union.
- To run the state smoothly, Bihar, like the Union government, has adopted the representative parliamentary system.
- Part VI of the Constitution provides for the government of the states. It applies equally to all states except Jammu & Kashmir; since 2019 Jammu & Kashmir is a Union Territory, so the exception no longer exists.
- The Constitution provides a uniform polity; the provisions for state governments are almost the same as those for the Union government.
โญ Key Points
- Part VI (Articles 152-237) deals with the states.
- Bihar follows the representative parliamentary system.
- J&K had its own constitution until 2019; it is now a Union Territory.
- Bihar is a state of the Indian Union.
๐ One-line Q&A
- Question: Which Part of the Constitution provides for the government of the states? Answer: Part VI.
- Question: Which system of government has Bihar adopted, like the Union? Answer: Representative parliamentary system.
- Question: Part VI applied to all states except: Answer: Jammu & Kashmir.
- Question: Bihar's status in the Indian Union is that of a: Answer: State (prant).
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MCQs
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Question 1: Which Part of the Constitution provides for the government of the states?
Part VI (Articles 152-237) deals with the states.
Question 2: Which system of government has Bihar adopted, like the Union?
Bihar follows the representative parliamentary system.
Question 3: Part VI applied to all states except:
J&K had its own constitution until 2019; it is now a Union Territory.
Question 4: Bihar's status in the Indian Union is that of a:
Bihar is a state of the Indian Union.
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One-liners
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Which Part of the Constitution provides for the government of the states?
Part VI.Which system of government has Bihar adopted, like the Union?
Representative parliamentary system.Part VI applied to all states except:
Jammu & Kashmir.Bihar's status in the Indian Union is that of a:
State (prant).
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