UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah chairs a security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir

Q1. The high-level security review meetings on Jammu and Kashmir chaired by the Union Home Minister are convened and coordinated by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Defence
  • C. National Security Council Secretariat
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q2. The high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir held in New Delhi in January 2026 was chaired by which one of the following functionaries?

  • A. The Union Minister of Home Affairs
  • B. The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
  • C. The National Security Adviser
  • D. The Union Home Secretary

Q3. Under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which one of the following Union Territories is administered by the President through a Lieutenant Governor without an elected Legislative Assembly?

  • A. Union Territory of Ladakh
  • B. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
  • C. Union Territory of Chandigarh
  • D. Union Territory of Puducherry

Q4. In August 2019, Article 370 was rendered inoperative primarily through which one of the following instruments?

  • A. A Presidential notification (Constitutional Order) issued on the recommendation of Parliament
  • B. A constitutional amendment Act passed with a two-thirds majority in both Houses
  • C. An ordinance promulgated by the President under Article 123
  • D. A judgment of the Supreme Court striking down Article 370

Q5. The Supreme Court's judgment in In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution (2023) was delivered by a Constitution Bench headed by which Chief Justice of India?

  • A. D.Y. Chandrachud
  • B. Sanjiv Khanna
  • C. U.U. Lalit
  • D. N.V. Ramana

Q6. The Supreme Court verdict of December 2023 upholding the abrogation of Article 370 was delivered by a Constitution Bench comprising how many judges?

  • A. Three
  • B. Five
  • C. Seven
  • D. Nine

Q7. With reference to the results of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, consider the following party–seat pairings: 1. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference — 42 seats 2. Bharatiya Janata Party — 29 seats 3. Indian National Congress — 6 seats 4. Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party — 15 seats Which of the above are correctly identified?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference — 42 seats
  2. Bharatiya Janata Party — 29 seats
  3. Indian National Congress — 6 seats
  4. Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party — 15 seats
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q8. In the context of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the power of the Lieutenant Governor to nominate members refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Nomination of up to five members — including women, Kashmiri migrants and a displaced person from PoJK — raising the House strength from 90 to 95
  • B. Nomination of one Anglo-Indian member if the community is not adequately represented
  • C. Nomination of twelve members distinguished in science, art and social service, as in the Rajya Sabha
  • D. Nomination of two members to represent Scheduled Tribes of Ladakh

Q9. Which one of the following is the largest Central Armed Police Force in India by sanctioned personnel strength and the principal force for internal-security duties?

  • A. Central Reserve Police Force
  • B. Border Security Force
  • C. Central Industrial Security Force
  • D. Sashastra Seema Bal

Q10. Consider the following statements regarding Central Armed Police Forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs: 1. The Sashastra Seema Bal guards the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. 2. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police is deployed to guard the entire India–Pakistan international border. 3. The Border Security Force is India's primary force for internal-security and anti-insurgency operations. 4. The Central Industrial Security Force provides security to critical infrastructure and industrial installations. Which of the above are correctly identified?

  1. The Sashastra Seema Bal guards the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders.
  2. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police is deployed to guard the entire India–Pakistan international border.
  3. The Border Security Force is India's primary force for internal-security and anti-insurgency operations.
  4. The Central Industrial Security Force provides security to critical infrastructure and industrial installations.
  • A. 1 and 4 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 3 and 4 only

Q11. With reference to the powers of the Lieutenant Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, consider the following statements: 1. Like the Union Territory of Puducherry, the UT of Jammu and Kashmir is administered under Article 239A of the Constitution. 2. 'Police' and 'Public Order' fall within the legislative competence of the J&K Legislative Assembly. 3. Unlike the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the J&K Assembly can legislate on the subject of 'Land'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Like the Union Territory of Puducherry, the UT of Jammu and Kashmir is administered under Article 239A of the Constitution.
  2. 'Police' and 'Public Order' fall within the legislative competence of the J&K Legislative Assembly.
  3. Unlike the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the J&K Assembly can legislate on the subject of 'Land'.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. The Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cell (TFFC), set up to investigate and prosecute terror-financing cases, functions within which one of the following agencies?

  • A. National Investigation Agency
  • B. Enforcement Directorate
  • C. Intelligence Bureau
  • D. Central Bureau of Investigation