current affairs MCQ #6761

Which aspect of India's revocation of Article 370 in August 2019 was most legally significant in the context of India-Pakistan relations?

current affairs MCQ #6761

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which aspect of India's revocation of Article 370 in August 2019 was most legally significant in the context of India-Pakistan relations?

    • A) It changed Pakistan's official claim over Kashmir from the entire state to Azad Kashmir only
    • B) It allowed India to deploy additional paramilitary forces in the valley
    • C) It bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, removing its special autonomous status and state legislature
    • D) It formally ended UN Security Council resolutions on the Kashmir plebiscite

    Answer: It bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, removing its special autonomous status and state legislature

    Explanation: The revocation of Article 370 was accompanied by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which bifurcated the state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir (with a legislature) and Ladakh (without one) — eliminating its special autonomous status and full state legislature.