With respect to Jammu and Kashmir reorganization Act, 2019, consider the following statements:

It recognized two UTs - J&K with legislature and Ladakh without Legislature.

J&K cannot maintain a separate flag.

Ranbir Penal Code replaced with Indian Penal Code.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Article 370 conferred on J&K the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag, and autonomy of internal administration.
Article 35A: It empowered the Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to them.
Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 made provisions of the Indian constitution applicable in the state of J&K. All provisions which separated the Constitution of J&K were abrogated (35A was automatically scrapped).
J&K reorganization Act, 2019 reorganized two UTs – J&K (with legislature) and Ladakh (without Legislature)
J&K cannot maintain a separate flag, Ranbir Penal Code replaced with IPC, all the provisions of the Indian Constitution now automatically apply to J&K as well.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

1, 2 & 3

Article 370 conferred on J&K the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag, and autonomy of internal administration.
Article 35A: It empowered the Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to them.
Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 made provisions of the Indian constitution applicable in the state of J&K. All provisions which separated the Constitution of J&K were abrogated (35A was automatically scrapped).
J&K reorganization Act, 2019 reorganized two UTs – J&K (with legislature) and Ladakh (without Legislature)
J&K cannot maintain a separate flag, Ranbir Penal Code replaced with IPC, all the provisions of the Indian Constitution now automatically apply to J&K as well.

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