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1. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status underAsked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2016
2. Which one of the following statements about the provisions of the Constitution of India with regard to the State of Jammu and Kashmir is not correct?Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2019
3. Provisions of which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2018
4. Article 370 of Indian Constitution isAsked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2015
5. To which State in Indian Union Article 35-A relates ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2018
6. According to which Article of the Constitution, the State of Jammu and Kashmir has got a Special Status ?Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2016
7. Which one of the following statements is not correct?Asked in UPSC Combined Section Officer 2019 20
8. The Constitution of India contains special provisions forAsked in UPSC Combined Section Officer 2019 20
9. There is one and the same Constitution for all the Indian states and the centre. However there is exception in the case of one state. That state isAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2014
10. The nomenclature of the Executive Head of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was changed From Sadar-i-Riyasat to Governor in 1965 byAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2007
11. The Government of India revoked the special status, or limited autonomy granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—when?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021 · WBCS Main Paper 5 2023
12. By virtue of its special status, the State of Jammu & Kashmir has a separateAsked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2019
13. The Union Constitution's provisions were applicable to J&K only with modifications and exceptions listed in the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 (as amended from time to time). The defence of J&K was, however, a Union subject like other states. While it had its own High Court, the Supreme Court of India's jurisdiction extended to J&K. 13. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, extends to whole of India 'Except'Asked in Assistant Town Planner (Pre.) Exam 2023
14. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force onAsked in Civil Judge (Junior Division) Exam 2011
15. Which of the following States has its own separate Constitution ?Asked in Government Polytechnic Exam 2012
16. The Article 370 of the Constitution of India provides forAsked in Forest Officer (RFO) 2018
17. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir?Asked in LAW OFFICER CUM JUNIOR DRAFTSMAN 2018
18. Article 370 is concerned with the state of - [a] Assam - [c] Nagaland - [b] Jammu & Kashmir - [d] SikkimAsked in Research Assistant 2014
19. Art. 370 of the Indian Constitution is :Asked in Civil Judge 2018
20. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the special provision with respect to the State of Assam?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2018
21. Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the Article 371 of Indian Constitution? 1. Article 371 provides the establishment of separate Development Boards for Vidarbha, Marthwada and rest of Maharashtra. 2. Article 371 provides the establishment of separate Development Boards for Kutch and rest of Gujarat. 3. According to Article 371 Prime Minister is authorized to assign special responsibilities for the above provisions to the Governors of Maharashtra and Gujarat.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018
22. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? Article of the Indian Constitu‐ Related State tion 371 A Nagaland 371 B Assam 371 C Meghalaya Andhra Pra‐ 371 D deshAsked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2018
23. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option : (a) The special provisions for Nagaland are made in Article 371 (A). (b) No act of the Parliament in respect to the religious or social practices of Nagas can be applied without the approval of the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland. (c) Tuensang is the most developed district of Nagaland.Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2022
24. Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliament of India shall not apply to the State of Nagaland, unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Nagaland by a resolution so decides? 1. Religious or social practices of Nagas 2. Naga customary law and procedure 3. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources 4. Boundaries of Nagaland with other states Select the answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2024
25. Article 371 of the Constitution of India provides for special provision with respect to which of the following state(s) ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2017