Question

The article removed recently from the Constitution of India which dealt with the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir was ______
1. Article 371
2. Article 370
3. Article 372
4. Article 373

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Article 370

The correct answer is Article 370.

• The article removed recently from the Constitution of India which dealt with the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir was Article 370.

• Article 370: 
  • Article 370 of the Constitution of India has made temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • According to Article 370, all the provisions of the Indian Constitution do not apply to Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Jammu and Kashmir had the separate constitution and it was adopted on 17 November 1956.
  • On 5 August 2019, the Government of India revoked the special status, or limited autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—a region administered by India as a state which consists of the larger part of Kashmir which has been the subject of dispute among India, Pakistan, and China since 1947.

Article	States for which Special Provisions has been made and features
371	Maharashtra and Gujarat
371A	Nagaland
371B	Assam
371C	Manipur
372	Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation.
373	Power of President to make order in respect of persons under preventive detention in certain cases.