NDA General Studies Polity Questions Part 1

(C) Both the statements are true. The Constitution of India empowers the Parliament to form new states and to alter the areas, boundaries or names of existing states by passing a resolution in simple majority. Hence, statement (1) is correct.
Article 370 along with Article 35 A of the Indian Constitution gave special states to Jammu and Kashmir, the Government of India abrogated the Article 370 in August, 2019, has making all the provisions of the Indian Constitution applicable to Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated and reorganised into Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. Hence, statement (2) is correct.