Question

Q. In reference to Article 370 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 1 and 2 only
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The Presidential order signed by the President of India has not scrapped Article 370. But invoking this very article, the special status of Jammu & Kashmir has been withdrawn. Thus, Article 370 is very much on the statute book.
• In other words, the move by the government gives full applicability to the Indian Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, only a set of limited provisions such as foreign relations, communication, and defense had jurisdiction over Jammu and Kashmir.
• Statement 2 is correct: Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that empowers the Jammu and Kashmir states legislature to define “permanent residents”.