Consider the following statements 1. Territory of India includes Territories of the states and Union territories only. 2. The names of states and union territories and their territorial extent are mentioned in the first schedule of the Constitution. 3. ‘Union of India’ is a wider expression than the ‘Territory of India’ Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Option 2 : 2 only

The correct answer is 2 only.

• According to Article 1, the territory of India can be classified into three categories:
  • Territories of the states
  • Union territories
  • Territories that may be acquired by the Government of India at any time. Hence, Statement 1 is incorrect.
• Article 1 of Indian constitution:
  • India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.
• The names of states and union territories and their territorial extent are mentioned in the first schedule of the Constitution. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
• First Schedule contains:
  • Names of the States and their territorial jurisdiction.
  • Names of the Union Territories and their extent.
• Notably, the ‘Territory of India’ is a wider expression than the ‘Union of India’ because the latter includes only states while the former includes not only the states but also union territories and territories that may be acquired by the Government of India at any future time. . Hence Statement 3 is incorrect.