Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh - Study Mode

[#991] According to Jammu and Kashmir constitution, the Legislative Assembly of the State is consisted of
Correct Answer

(B) 111 members

Explanation

Solution: Initially, the Legislative Assembly was consisted of 100 members elected by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the state. Subsequently, by the 20 th Amendment Act
1988, under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, this was raised to 111 members.

[#992] The 1 st Amendment Act of Jammu and Kashmir Constitution came into force in
Correct Answer

(B) January, 1960

[#993] Who was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir?
Correct Answer

(A) Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq

Explanation

Solution: Sheikh Abdullah continued as the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Two members of the erstwhile Cabinet from the Jammu province, Sardar Budh Singh and Pir Mohammad Khan were dropped. Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq stepped down from his Cabinet duties to serve as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly.

[#994] Which one is not correct?
Correct Answer

(B) Fifth Amendment Act of Jammu and Kashmir, 1962

Explanation

Solution: 5 th Amendment Act, 1963 came into existence on 14 th October, 1963. By this Amendment Act, Clauses (c) and (d) of Section 50 (4) have been omitted. In Section 50 (6), 8 members instead of 6 are inserted which are nominated by the Governor of the State from different areas like Science, Art, Literature, Cooperative Movement, etc. to the Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir.

[#995] With the ......... Amendment to the Indian Constitution in ......., the concept of Union Territory was introduced.
Correct Answer

(A) seventh, 1956

Explanation

Solution: With the seventh amendment to the constitution in 1956, the concept of Union territory is brought in to administer areas which are very small in area or governed by international agreements or politically not evolved for locally elected governance.