JKSSB Written 2022
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Option D —
Article 239A
According to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is governed under Article 239A of the Indian Constitution. This is the same article that originally applied to the Union Territory of Puducherry.Why Article 239A?Article 239A allows Parliament to create a law providing for a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers for certain Union Territories.By applying this article, the 2019 Act ensured that while Jammu and Kashmir became a Union Territory, it retained a representative form of government (an elected assembly), unlike the UT of Ladakh, which does not have a legislature.Analysis of Other Options
A) Article 238: This article was repealed by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956. It formerly dealt with "Part B" States.
B) Article 238A: This is not a valid article in the current Indian Constitution.
C) Article 236: This article deals with "Interpretation" in the context of the subordinate judiciary (definitions of terms like "district judge").
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