Article 370 of the Indian Constitution
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What did Article 370 of the Indian constitution confer on Jammu and Kashmir?

  • The privilege of exemption from all laws of the Indian constitution
  • The right to secede from India and become an independent nation
  • The power to have a separate constitution, a state flag, and autonomy of internal administration (correct)
  • The authority to form alliances with Pakistan and China without Indian interference
  • Under what conditions could the state assembly abrogate Article 370?

  • If the United Nations intervened in the matter
  • If the state assembly recommended it and the President issued an order (correct)
  • If there was a referendum among the people of Jammu and Kashmir
  • If India, Pakistan, and China came to a mutual agreement
  • When did the Indian government issue a Presidential Order superseding the 1954 order related to Article 370?

  • 31 October 2019
  • 17 November 1952
  • 5 August 2019 (correct)
  • 15 August 1947
  • What were the provisions of the Indian constitution that applied to Jammu and Kashmir based on the recommendation of the State Constituent Assembly?

    <p>Provisions recommended by the State Constituent Assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened after the State Constituent Assembly dissolved itself without recommending the abrogation of Article 370?

    <p>Article 370 was deemed to have become a permanent feature of the Indian Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Article 370 of the Indian Constitution

    • Article 370 conferred special status to Jammu and Kashmir, allowing the region to have its own constitution and autonomy.

    Abrogation of Article 370

    • The state assembly could only abrogate Article 370 under certain conditions, which were not met.

    Presidential Order

    • The Indian government issued a Presidential Order on August 5, 2019, superseding the 1954 order related to Article 370.

    Provisions of the Indian Constitution

    • The Indian Constitution applied to Jammu and Kashmir based on the recommendation of the State Constituent Assembly, with certain provisions including Article 1, Article 370, and other provisions.

    Dissolution of the State Constituent Assembly

    • After the State Constituent Assembly dissolved itself without recommending the abrogation of Article 370, the special status of Jammu and Kashmir remained in place until it was revoked by the Presidential Order in 2019.

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    Test your knowledge about the historical and political significance of Article 370, which granted special status to the region of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Learn about the complexities surrounding the region's autonomy and its impact on the broader geopolitical landscape.

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