2019 · Q105
Which one of the following statements about the provisions of the Constitution of India with regard to the State of Jammu and Kashmir is not correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AThe Directive Principles of State Policy do not apply.
- BArticle 35A gives some special rights to the permanent residents of the State with regard to employment, settlement and property.
- CArticle 19(1)(f) has been omitted.
- DArticle 368 is not applicable for the amendment of Constitution of the State.
Explanation
For the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, the Directive Principles did not apply, Article 35A conferred special rights on permanent residents, and Article 368 could not be used to amend the State's own Constitution. However, the 44th Amendment's repeal of Article 19(1)(f) did not take effect in Jammu and Kashmir - the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property under Article 19(1)(f) continued to operate there. Statement C, which claims Article 19(1)(f) 'has been omitted' for the State, is therefore not correct. Hence option C is correct.