Article 3 of the Constitution of India
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Article 3 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that empowers Parliament to form new states and alter the areas, boundaries, or names of existing states within the Indian Union.
All labels observed (1)
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| Article 3 of the Constitution of India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 3 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [States Reorganisation Act, 1956, relatedTo, Article 3 of the Constitution of India]
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Article 4 of the Constitution of India
Article 4 of the Constitution of India is a provision that allows Parliament to make supplemental, incidental, and consequential changes to the Constitution when reorganizing states or altering their boundaries, without treating such laws as constitutional amendments.
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B.
Article 53 of the Constitution of India
Article 53 of the Constitution of India vests the executive power of the Union in the President of India and outlines how that power is to be exercised, including through subordinate officers.
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C.
Article 52 of the Constitution of India
Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.
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D.
Article 71 of the Constitution of India
Article 71 of the Constitution of India is a constitutional provision that empowers the Supreme Court to adjudicate disputes and doubts relating to the election of the President and Vice-President of India.
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E.
Article 113 of the Constitution of India
Article 113 of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the presentation, consideration, and voting of demands for grants in the Lok Sabha as part of the Union’s annual budget process.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 3 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 3 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that empowers Parliament to form new states and alter the areas, boundaries, or names of existing states within the Indian Union.
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A.
Article 4 of the Constitution of India
Article 4 of the Constitution of India is a provision that allows Parliament to make supplemental, incidental, and consequential changes to the Constitution when reorganizing states or altering their boundaries, without treating such laws as constitutional amendments.
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B.
Article 53 of the Constitution of India
Article 53 of the Constitution of India vests the executive power of the Union in the President of India and outlines how that power is to be exercised, including through subordinate officers.
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C.
Article 52 of the Constitution of India
Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.
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D.
Article 71 of the Constitution of India
Article 71 of the Constitution of India is a constitutional provision that empowers the Supreme Court to adjudicate disputes and doubts relating to the election of the President and Vice-President of India.
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E.
Article 113 of the Constitution of India
Article 113 of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the presentation, consideration, and voting of demands for grants in the Lok Sabha as part of the Union’s annual budget process.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Union territories of India
NERFINISHED
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states of India ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| clarifies | Parliament is not bound by the views of the State Legislature ⓘ |
| concerns | Union and its territory ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | constitutional amendment under Article 368 for state reorganization ⓘ |
| empowers | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
alteration of the name of any Union territory
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alteration of the name of any state ⓘ diminution of the area of any Union territory ⓘ diminution of the area of any state ⓘ formation of a new state by separation of territory from any state ⓘ formation of a new state by uniting any territory to a part of any state ⓘ formation of a new state by uniting parts of states ⓘ formation of a new state by uniting two or more states ⓘ increase of the area of any Union territory ⓘ increase of the area of any state ⓘ |
| foundIn | Part I of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
change in inter-state boundaries
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change in names of states ⓘ creation of new states within the Union of India ⓘ reorganization of states ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedIn |
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
creation of the state of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ creation of the state of Chhattisgarh ⓘ creation of the state of Gujarat ⓘ creation of the state of Haryana ⓘ creation of the state of Jharkhand ⓘ creation of the state of Maharashtra ⓘ creation of the state of Telangana ⓘ creation of the state of Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Parliamentary legislation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| procedureIncludes |
expression of views by the concerned State Legislature within a specified period
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reference of the Bill by the President to the concerned State Legislature ⓘ |
| regulates |
alteration of areas of existing states
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alteration of boundaries of existing states ⓘ alteration of names of existing states ⓘ formation of new states ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
distribution of territory within the Union of India
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federal structure of India ⓘ |
| requires |
Bill to be introduced on the recommendation of the President of India
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introduction of a Bill in Parliament ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Article 4 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
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