Which of the following statements is FALSE with reference to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act of 2019?
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Correct Answer:
Option D —
There will be no reservation for Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste in Jammu and Kashmir
Caste in Jammu and Kashmir.
Under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir were explicitly provided for, based on their population ratio.
Fact Check of the Options
A) True: Ladakh was indeed made a Union Territory without a Legislative Assembly.
B) True: Jammu and Kashmir was reconstituted as a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly (similar to the model of Puducherry).
C) True: The Act provided that the Governor of the existing State (Satya Pal Malik at the time) would become the Lieutenant Governor for both UTs for a transitional period.
D) False: Sections 14 and 15 of the Act specifically deal with the reservation of seats. In fact, one of the primary arguments for the Act was to extend the Indian Constitutional provisions of reservation to the region, which previously did not apply in the same way under Article 370.
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.
