UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Abrogation of Article 370 was Centre’s biggest policy mistake: Omar Abdullah

Q1. Who among the following is the first elected Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, and recently described the abrogation as the Centre's 'biggest policy mistake'?

  • A. Mehbooba Mufti
  • B. Farooq Abdullah
  • C. Omar Abdullah
  • D. Ghulam Nabi Azad

Q2. With reference to the changes brought about by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 compared to the position before 5 August 2019, consider the following statements: 1. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has a Legislative Assembly, whereas the Union Territory of Ladakh does not. 2. The Union Territory of Ladakh, as created under the Act, comprises only the districts of Kargil and Leh. 3. The Supreme Court of India, in its 2023 verdict, struck down the abrogation of Article 370 as unconstitutional. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has a Legislative Assembly, whereas the Union Territory of Ladakh does not.
  2. The Union Territory of Ladakh, as created under the Act, comprises only the districts of Kargil and Leh.
  3. The Supreme Court of India, in its 2023 verdict, struck down the abrogation of Article 370 as unconstitutional.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Which Union Ministry of the Government of India is the nodal ministry that piloted the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 in Parliament and administers matters relating to the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Home Affairs

Q4. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act?

  • A. An Act of Parliament enacted in 2019 that bifurcated the State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories with effect from 31 October 2019.
  • B. An Act of Parliament enacted in 2018 that abrogated Article 370 with effect from 5 August 2019.
  • C. An Act of Parliament enacted in 2020 that merged Ladakh back with the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • D. An Act of Parliament enacted in 2021 that restored full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.