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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 26

SSC MTS Previous Year - 06 August 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q26

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Which of the following Articles was related to Jammu & Kashmir state of India?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Article 370.

What is Article 370?
  • Article 370 acknowledges the special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in terms of autonomy and its ability to formulate laws for the state's permanent residents.
  • In the 1954 Presidential order, among other things, the Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution were made applicable to Kashmir with exceptions.
  • On 5 August 2019, the Government of India revoked Article 370.
  • State of Jammu and Kashmir is now divided into two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.