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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CHSL - 20th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q48

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Who among the following drafted Article 370 of the Constitution of India?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Gopalaswami Ayyangar.

  • Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, a region located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent which was administered by India as a state from 1954 to 31 October 2019, conferring it with the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag and autonomy over the internal administration of the state.
  • Ayyangar was the chief drafter of Article 370 which granted local autonomy to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.