Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the Territories Acquired by the Government of India:
1. A Constitutional Amendment Bill needs to be introduced in the Parliament to enable India to acquire any territories.
2. The constitutional provisions for the administration of union territories de facto apply to the acquired territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect: There is no constitutional amendment bill required to be introduced in Parliament for such an acquisition. So, when India acquires a foreign territory, it automatically becomes Indian territory because of the implicit nature of sovereignty. But to make it a legal entity, such as state or union territory or the part thereof, an act by parliament would be required.
Statement 2 is correct: Since there are no separate provisions in the Constitution relating to the administration of Acquired Territories, the constitutional provisions for the administration of union territories also apply to the acquired territories.
