15 MCQs on Article 370: The Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir
Learn about the 15 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with answers on the Article 370 case, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Find out the history, provisions, and implications of the abrogation of Article 370, and the challenges that the government of India faces in implementing it.
Which article of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir?
- A. Article 370
- B. Article 35A
- C. Article 360
- D. Article 367
- Answer: A
What was the purpose of Article 370?
- A. To provide autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir
- B. To allow Jammu and Kashmir to have its own constitution, flag, and anthem
- C. To give special rights to the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
- D. All of the above
- Answer: D
What happened to Article 370 in 2019?
- A. It was revoked by the Indian government
- B. It was amended by the Indian government
- C. It was replaced by a new article
- D. It was left unchanged
- Answer: A
What is the new status of Jammu and Kashmir?
- A. It is now a state of India
- B. It is now a union territory of India
- C. It is now divided into two union territories
- D. It is now a part of Pakistan
- Answer: B
What are the two new union territories that Jammu and Kashmir has been divided into?
- A. Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh
- B. Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh
- C. Ladakh, and Kashmir
- D. None of the above
- Answer: A
What are the powers of the legislature of the new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
- A. It can make laws on any subject except public order and police
- B. It can make laws on any subject except land
- C. It can make laws on any subject except the concurrent list
- D. It can make laws on any subject
- Answer: A
What are the rights of the citizens of the new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
- A. They have all the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution
- B. They have all the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution, except the right to property
- C. They have some of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution
- D. They do not have any Fundamental Rights
- Answer: A
What is the status of Article 35A after the changes in 2019?
- A. It has been repealed
- B. It has been amended
- C. It is still in force
- D. It is under challenge in the Supreme Court
- Answer: A
What are the challenges to the changes made to the status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019?
- A. Constitutional challenges
- B. Federalism issues
- C. Possible consequences
- D. All of the above
- Answer: D
What are the possible consequences of the changes made to the status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019?
- A. Rise in militancy
- B. Increase in terrorism
- C. Affecting the democratic progress
- D. All of the above
- Answer: D
Who was the Prime Minister of India when Article 370 was revoked?
- A. Narendra Modi
- B. Manmohan Singh
- C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- D. Rajiv Gandhi
- Answer: A
When was the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 passed by the Parliament?
- A. August 5, 2019
- B. August 6, 2019
- C. August 7, 2019
- D. August 8, 2019
- Answer: A
What is the term of the Assembly of the new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
- A. 5 years
- B. 4 years
- C. 3 years
- D. 2 years
- Answer: A
Which of the following is not a challenge to the changes made to the status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019?
- A. Constitutional challenges
- B. Federalism issues
- C. Rise in militancy
- D. Decrease in tourism
- Answer: D
Which of the following is not a possible consequence of the changes made to the status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019?
- A. Rise in militancy
- B. Increase in terrorism
- C. Affecting the democratic progress
- D. Improvement of the economy
- Answer: D
I hope these MCQs are helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
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