Article 370
Conferred special autonomous status on Jammu and Kashmir; effectively abrogated in August 2019.
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In previous-year questions
- The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony (2026) was held outside New Delhi for the first time, at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat. Which of the following was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at this ceremony?UPSC · Current Affairs
- Which film won the Best Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards (reference year 2024), presented on 22 September 2026?UPSC · Current Affairs
- The J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, which bifurcated the state of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories and renamed the High Court, was given effect from which date?UPSC · Current Affairs
- Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession (IoA) merging Jammu and Kashmir with India on 26 October 1947. Under which legislation was the IoA legally valid, and which three subjects did J&K cede to India?UPSC · Current Affairs
- The Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of the abrogation of Article 370 in a landmark judgment. When was this judgment delivered and by what bench?UPSC · Current Affairs
- Which constitutional article provides special protection to Nagaland, ensuring Acts of Parliament on religious/social practices and customary law do not apply without NLA resolution?UPSC · Current Affairs
- The Instrument of Accession of Jammu and Kashmir was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on which date, and on which three subjects did J&K accede to India?UPSC · Current Affairs