Article 3 of the Indian Constitution has authorized the Parliament to:
- Form new state by separation of a part from any state, or by uniting two or more states\/parts of the states, or by uniting a previous territory to a part of any state.
- Further, it also authorizes the Parliament to increase or diminish the area of a state
- To alter the boundary of any state
- To alter the name of any state. Thus, 3 and 4 are incorrect and hence option 3 is the correct option.
- Also,Article 3 lays down two conditions with regards to the provisions under it, that is
- A bill contemplating changes mentioned above can only be with the prior recommendation of the President.
- Before recommending the bill, the President has to refer the same to the State Legislature which has to respond to express its views in a specific period of time.