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Topic 022 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

Kerala Becomes Keralam: Article 3 in Action

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill on 11–12 August 2026; the Act took effect 25 August, renaming the State Keralam.
  2. Theme: Article 3 route: State resolution, Cabinet approval, Presidential reference, recommendation, simple-majority law.
  3. Current Head: President Droupadi Murmu referred the draft Bill to the Kerala Legislature on 17 June 2026; Amit Shah introduced it 10 August.
  4. Key Term: The appointed day was 25 August 2026; the Act amends Articles 31A and 290A and the First and Fourth Schedules.
  5. Data: On 1 July 2026 the Kerala Assembly unanimously approved all 10 clauses, its 16th Assembly's first unanimous decision.
  6. Stakeholders: Assembly resolution of 24 June 2024 came under Pinarayi Vijayan; the Union Cabinet approved renaming on 24 February 2026.
  7. India Link: It was the first Presidential reference ever sent to the Kerala Assembly.
  8. Seat: Thiruvananthapuram is Kerala's capital and the seat of its Legislature.
  9. Founded: Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
  10. Landmark: Babulal Parate v State of Bombay (1959): the State Legislature's views are consultative; Parliament need not accept them.
  11. Articles: Article 3(e) lets Parliament alter a State's name; the proviso requires the President's recommendation and a State reference.
  12. Doctrine: Under Article 4(2), such a law is not an Article 368 amendment; a simple majority suffices.
Question 1 of 10

Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill on which dates?

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Answer: (B) 11 and 12 August 2026

Core Trigger: Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill on 11–12 August 2026; the Act took effect 25 August, renaming the State Keralam.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 1

Question 2 of 10

In the Article 3 route to rename a State, which step comes immediately after the State resolution?

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Answer: (D) Union Cabinet approval

Theme: Article 3 route: State resolution, Cabinet approval, Presidential reference, recommendation, simple-majority law.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who introduced the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill in Parliament on 10 August 2026?

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Answer: (B) Amit Shah

Current Head: President Droupadi Murmu referred the draft Bill to the Kerala Legislature on 17 June 2026; Amit Shah introduced it 10 August.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Act, with appointed day 25 August 2026, amends Articles 31A and 290A and which Schedules?

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Answer: (D) First and Fourth

Key Term: The appointed day was 25 August 2026; the Act amends Articles 31A and 290A and the First and Fourth Schedules.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Consider: 1. The Kerala Assembly unanimously approved all 10 clauses on 1 July 2026. 2. It was the 16th Assembly's first unanimous decision. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Data: On 1 July 2026 the Kerala Assembly unanimously approved all 10 clauses, its 16th Assembly's first unanimous decision.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The Kerala Assembly resolution of 24 June 2024 came under which Chief Minister?

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Answer: (A) Pinarayi Vijayan

Stakeholders: Assembly resolution of 24 June 2024 came under Pinarayi Vijayan; the Union Cabinet approved renaming on 24 February 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which city is Kerala's capital and the seat of its Legislature?

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Answer: (C) Thiruvananthapuram

Seat: Thiruvananthapuram is Kerala's capital and the seat of its Legislature.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date was Kerala formed?

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Answer: (B) 1 November 1956

Founded: Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In Babulal Parate v State of Bombay (1959), the State Legislature's views on reorganisation were held to be what?

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Answer: (C) Merely consultative

Landmark: Babulal Parate v State of Bombay (1959): the State Legislature's views are consultative; Parliament need not accept them.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Article 3(e) lets Parliament alter a State's name. 2. Under Article 4(2), such a law needs a two-thirds majority. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: Under Article 4(2), such a law is not an Article 368 amendment; a simple majority suffices.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 022, point 12

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