1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with special provisions with respect to different States?
(a) Art. 369
(b) Art. 370
(c) Art. 371
(d) Art. 372
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) Art. 371
- The Indian Constitution has special rules for the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and Karnataka, which are listed in Articles 371 to 371(J).
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2. In India, there is only one Constitution for the Centre as well as for each state. However, a state is exception to it. That state is
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (*)
- The Constitution applied to all Indian states and the central government, but Jammu and Kashmir was different.
- This was because there were special rules for Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370.
- In 2019, the Constitution of this State was changed and Article 370 was no longer valid.
- After this change, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh became two separate parts of India.
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3. Article 371-B of the Constitution of India makes special provisions for which of the following State/s?
(a) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(b) Assam
(c) Nagaland
(d) Manipur
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (b) Assam
- The Indian Constitution has made special rules for tribal areas in Assam in Part XXI under Article 371-B. These rules are temporary, transitional and special.
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4. Which region of the country conferred special status under Article 371-J of the Constitution of India?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Hyderabad and Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(d) Ladakh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) Hyderabad and Karnataka
- The Indian Constitution was changed in 2012 in order to give the Governor of Karnataka more power to help improve the Hyderabad-Karnataka region.
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5. Article 371 of the Constitution makes special provisions for which of the following States?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Nagaland
(d) Andhra Pradesh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
- The Constitution has special rules for the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat, listed in Article 371.
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6. Which one of the following States was never granted the Special Category Status (SCS) by Central Government?
(a) Bihar
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) Bihar
- Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have been given special status, but Bihar has not been given the same status by the central government.
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7. Providing special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir under the Indian constitution means –
(a) Parliament does not have the right to legislate.
(b) Kashmir has diff erent Constitution.
(c) Only the President can make Acts.
(d) Only Legislative Assembly has the right to legislate.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (*)
- Article 370 gave special rights to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and it had its own Constitution, government and laws.
- It was not included in the definition of other states in the Constitution.
- On August 9, 2019, Jammu and Kashmir became a Union Territory after a Presidential order.
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8. According to which Article of the Constitution, the state of Jammu and Kashmir has got a Special Status?
(a) Article 1
(b) Article 360
(c) Article 270
(d) Article 370
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (*)
- Article 370 of the Indian Constitution once gave Jammu and Kashmir a special status.
- Article 360 talks about Financial Emergencies.
- Article 1 states that India is made up of states and Article 270 explains how taxes are shared between the Union and the States. Right now, Jammu and Kashmir does not have a special status.
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9. Article 370 of Indian Constitution is –
(a) A Regular Provision
(b) A Permanent Provision
(c) A Temporary and Transitional Provision
(d) An Acting Provision
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) A Temporary and Transitional Provision
- Article 370 The Indian Constitution had a temporary rule about the state of Jammu and Kashmir, but it was removed on August 6th, 2019.
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10. Articles of the Constitution of India that apply on their own to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, are
(a) Articles 1 and 241
(b) Articles 2 and 356
(c) Articles 1 and 370
(d) Articles 370 and 371-A
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (*)
- When answering questions, the Indian Constitution’s Article 1 and Article 370 were automatically applied to Jammu and Kashmir.
- Article 1 stated that Jammu and Kashmir is part of India, while Article 370 gave it special rights.
- Those special rights are no longer in place and the state of Jammu and Kashmir no longer exists.
- Instead, two new union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, exist in its place.
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11. When was the designation Sadr-e-Riyasat changed to Governor for the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) 1948
(b) 1950
(c) 1952
(c) 1967
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (*)
- In 1951, the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir got rid of the hereditary rule of Maharaja and selected Karn Singh as the first leader of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Later, the Sixth Amendment Act of 1965 changed the title of ‘Sadr-e-Riyasat’ to ‘Governor’.
- Therefore, none of the given options are correct.
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