Examine the constitutional evolution of the state of Uttarakhand: Under which specific enactment passed by the Parliament of India pursuant to Article 3 of the Constitution was the separate state of Uttarakhand originally carved out of Uttar Pradesh?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 was enacted by Parliament under Article 3 of the Constitution to carve out the new state of Uttarakhand from the northern districts of Uttar Pradesh, taking effect on November 9, 2000. Other reorganisation acts passed that year created Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand respectively. This legislation defined the initial territorial boundaries, legislative assembly strength, and distribution of assets and liabilities between the parent state and the newly formed hill state.