📘 Article 1 of the Indian Constitution – Explained Simply Article 1 deals with the Name and Territory of India. 🔹 Text (in brief) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. 🔹 Key Points Two official names India and Bharat are both constitutional names. Union of States India is not a federation formed by states voluntarily. States do not have the right to secede. Indestructible Union The Union (India) is permanent and supreme. Destructible States States can be created, merged, divided, or have boundaries changed by Parliament (Article 3). Territory of India includes: States Union Territories Any territory that may be acquired in future 🔹 Important Examples Telangana (2014) – New state created Jammu & Kashmir (2019) – Reorganisation Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (2020) – Merger #upsc #upsctrends #upscstrategy #indianpolity