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Which Constitutional Amendment Act facilitated the reorganization of Madhya Pradesh and the eventual formation of the state of Chhattisgarh along with other new states during the year 2000?
A. The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act enacted pursuant to Article 3✓ Correct Answer
B. The 84th Constitutional Amendment Act
C. The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act
D. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
💡 Solution & Explanation
The creation of Chhattisgarh was executed under parliamentary legislation enacted via Article 3 of the Constitution, specifically through the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, rather than a separate constitutional amendment article modifying the basic text. The 84th Amendment relates to the readjustment of parliamentary constituencies based on population censuses. Article 3 empowers Parliament to form new states by separation of territory.
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