Which Article gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir under the Constitution of India until its abrogation in 2019?
Question and options
Which Article gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir under the Constitution of India until its abrogation in 2019?
- Article 370A
- Article 371A
- Article 370
- Article 371
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Article 370
Article 370 gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir; it was rendered inoperative by Presidential orders of August 2019 (upheld by the Supreme Court in December 2023), and J&K was reorganised into two Union Territories. Article 371A covers Nagaland.
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