Question

Which article of the Indian Constitution relates to the special status to Jammu & Kashmir ?
1. Article 370
2. Article 372
3. Article 375
4. Article 377

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Article 370

The correct answer is Article 370.

• Article 370 of the Indian Constitution relates to the special status to Jammu & Kashmir

• Article 370 of the Indian Constitution gives special status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Provisions in the special status include:
  • Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 on the ground of internal disturbance has no effect in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, without the concurrence of the Government of the State.
  • No decision affecting the disposition of the State can be made by the Government of India, without the consent of the Government of the State.
  • The Union Government has no power to suspend the Constitution of the State or the ground of failure to comply with the directions given by the Union Government under Article 365.
• However, in the year 2019, the parliament abrogated Article 370.
• It designated Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a union territory.
• Currently, India comprises 28 States and 8 Union Territories.

• Article 372 deals with the Power of the President to adopt laws.
• Article 375 deals with the Courts authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution.