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1. Which constitutional article allows for the renaming of a state when recommended by the President?
Article 3 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to introduce a bill in Parliament for the renaming of a state, upon recommendation. This process requires a simple majority in Parliament to enact the name change into law. State assemblies can propose resolutions for renaming, but their views are not binding on Parliament, as seen in the case of Kerala's recent resolution to rename the state as 'Keralam', which was previously returned by the Centre due to procedural issues.