K Reorganisation Act, 2019
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Current affairsInfantry Day 2026: India Observes 80th Shaurya Diwas Commemorating the 1947 Srinagar AirliftIndia observed the 80th Infantry Day (Shaurya Diwas) on October 27, 2026. The day commemorates the historic airlift of the 1st Battalion, the Sikh Regiment, to the Srinagar (Budgam) airfield on October 27, 1947 — just hours after Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession on October 26 — to defend Jammu and Kashmir against Pakistan-backed tribal raiders. Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth conveyed greetings to all infantry personnel. Current affairsJ&K Accession Day 2026: 79th Anniversary of the Instrument of Accession (October 26, 1947)October 26 marks Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day, commemorating the signing of the Instrument of Accession by Maharaja Hari Singh on 26 October 1947, under which Jammu and Kashmir acceded to the Dominion of India. In 2026, this is the 79th anniversary of that accession. The day is a public holiday in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and carries deep constitutional, historical, and strategic significance. Current affairsLadakh Bench of J&K High Court Inaugurated: Access to Justice in India's Highest UTChief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Melongthang, Leh on October 18–19, 2026, ending years of geographic inaccessibility to justice for Ladakh's residents. The bench, approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2026, operates as a fully IT-enabled, paperless court and marks the culmination of judicial reforms triggered by the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019. Current affairsIndia Renames 28 Ladakh Sites: Survey of India Standardises Names Along LAC, China ObjectsIndia standardised names of 28 strategic geographical features in Ladakh on October 2, 2026, via official Survey of India maps. China protested, claiming the sites belong to China and refusing to recognise Ladakh's UT status. India's MEA firmly rebuffed the objection, reaffirming Ladakh as an integral part of India. The exercise mirrors China's own naming exercises in Arunachal Pradesh and escalates the cartographic dimension of the India-China territorial dispute. Current affairsProposed Article 371-K for Ladakh: MHA's Sui Generis Constitutional Safeguard for the Union TerritoryThe Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed inserting a new Article 371-K in the Constitution to provide Ladakh with an elected legislative body empowered over land, culture, language, forests, and natural resources — a constitutionally unprecedented move that would extend Article 371-type safeguards to a Union Territory for the first time. Current affairsInter-State Council (Amendment) Order 2026: Governors and Lt. Governors to Participate During President's RuleThe Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Inter-State Council (Amendment) Order, 2026 on September 19, replacing the original 1990 proviso to specify four situations — including President's Rule under Article 356 and Article 239AB — in which the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of a State or Union Territory shall be invited to attend Inter-State Council meetings. The amendment strengthens the Centre-State coordination mechanism during periods of central administration.
In previous-year questions
- The Inter-State Council (Amendment) Order, 2026 notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 19, 2026 specifies that the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir shall be invited to attend Inter-State Council meetings when central administration is in force. This is governed by which statutory provision?UPSC · Current Affairs
- India standardised the names of 28 geographical features in Ladakh in October 2026. Which agency conducted this exercise and under which Act does it operate?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
- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh currently operates under the combined jurisdiction of how many Union Territories?UPSC · Current Affairs
- The J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 bifurcated the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories. Which of the following correctly describes the legislative status of each UT?UPSC · Current Affairs