The proposed change of the name of Kerala to Keralam is being carried out under which Article of the Constitution of India?

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The correct answer is Option D: Article 3. The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 proposes changing the name of the State from Kerala to Keralam. Article 3 of the Constitution empowers Parliament to form new States and alter the area, boundaries or names of existing States. The First Schedule of the Constitution contains the names and territorial descriptions of the States and Union Territories. The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on 24 June 2024 seeking to change the State’s name from Kerala to Keralam. The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to change Kerala’s name to Keralam on 24 February 2026. The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on 10 August 2026. Under Article 3, a State Legislature is given an opportunity to express its views on a Bill affecting its name, area or boundaries, but its views are not binding on Parliament. Changing a State’s constitutional name requires corresponding updates in official records, legal documents, maps, government databases and administrative references.

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The proposed change of the name of Kerala to Keralam is being carried out under which Article of the Constitution of India?

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