Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Delimitation Council’:

1. It is appointed by the President of India.
2. Before the act of abrogation of Article 370 delimitation of Assembly Constituencies in the erstwhile state of J&K was governed by provisions of J&K Constitution.

Which of the following is/are true?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> This has been in news in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Delimitation Council is appointed by the President of India and previously the delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir was carried out through provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution.
Presently, it is like another territory of India and the present exercise is being carried out by provisions of Article 170 of the Indian Constitution.