Correct Answer - Option 3 : Article 370
The correct answer is Article 370.
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Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which was administered by India as a state from 1954 to 31 October 2019.
- On 5th August 2019, the President of India in the exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article 370 of the Constitution had issued the Constitution application to Jammu and Kashmir Order, 2019.
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Article 35A stems from Article 370 and was introduced through a Presidential Order in 1954, on the recommendation of the J&K Constituent Assembly.
- The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, passed by Parliament divides the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two new Union Territories (UTs) are Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
- Kashmir will no longer have a Governor, rather a Lieutenant Governor like other UT.
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Article 360 gives authority to the President of India to declare a financial emergency.
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Article 350A (Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at the primary stage) provides that it shall be the endeavor of every State and of every local authority within the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups.
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Article 350B (Special Officer for linguistic minorities) provides the power to the President that he can appoint a special officer for linguistic minorities to investigate all matters relating to the constitutional safeguards for linguistic minorities and to report to him.
- The Constitution of India talks about three types of emergencies
- National Emergency in Article 352.
- President's Rule in State is mentioned under article 356.
- Financial Emergency in Article 360 of the Indian Constitution.
