Until the abrogation of the special status under Article 370 in 2019, the only State in India that had its own separate constitution was
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Until the abrogation of the special status under Article 370 in 2019, the only State in India that had its own separate constitution was
- Mizoram
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Andhra Pradesh
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Jammu and Kashmir
Under Article 370 (until its abrogation in August 2019) Jammu and Kashmir was the only State with its own separate Constitution (1957). In 2019 the State was reorganised into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and its separate constitution ceased to apply.
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