The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, has introduced certain changes in ‘The States’ and ‘The Union Territories’ sections of the Constitution. Accordingly, which of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India has been amended?

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The correct answer is First Schedule. Key Changes under the 2019 ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, brought about a massive shift in India's internal geography:Status Change: The state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two separate Union Territories: Jammu & Kashmir (with a Legislative Assembly) and Ladakh (without a Legislative Assembly).Article 3 Amendment: Under the powers granted by Article 3 of the Constitution, Parliament amended the First Schedule to delete "Jammu and Kashmir" from the list of States and add the two new entities to the list of Union Territories.Fourth Schedule: It is worth noting that the Fourth Schedule (allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha) was also amended to redistribute the seats for the new UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

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Fifth Schedule

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, has introduced certain changes in ‘The States’ and ‘The Union Territories’ sections of the Constitution. Accordingly, which of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India has been amended?

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