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Question

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

  1. Equality before Law – Guaranteed to both citizens and non-citizens
  2. Equality of opportunity in public employment – Guaranteed only to Indian citizens
  3. Creating a new State – Power of Parliament
  4. Altering the name of a State – Power of a State Legislature

Answer:

Option D: Altering the name of a State – Power of a State Legislature

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Altering the name of a State – Power of a State Legislature”.

Altering the name of a state is also under the power of Parliament as per Article 3. The state legislature is consulted, but it does not have the final authority to alter the name.