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  Q1. GIVE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR REORGANIZATION ACT, 2019. Ans:- On the basis of a resolution passed in both the houses of the Parliament, the President issued an order on 6 of August declaring that all the clauses of Article 370 except clause (1) to be inoperative thus effectively ending special rights & privileges upon the J&K permanent residents, to the exclusion of other citizens of India, more specifically with regard to the acquisition of immovable property and appointment to services. On the same day Parliament of India passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019. President of India assented it for implementation on 9" August 2019. It contains the provisions for the reconstitution of the State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, one to be designated as Jammu and Kashmir and the other as Ladakh. The Act came into effect on 31 October 2019. The Legislation abrogated Article 35-A of the Indian Constitution applic...

  Match the following Column A Column B Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir 6th October, 1947 Instrument of Accession Muzaffarabad An area in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) 26th January, 1957 Answers Column A Column B Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir 26th January, 1957 Instrument of Accession 6th October, 1947 An area in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) Muzaffarabad Fill in the blanks:  1. _______________was the Viceroy of India at the time of  Indian Independence. Answer:-  Lord  Mountbatten 2. The meeting of the Defence Committee  was  held in Delhi  in the year____________________.  Answer:-  October  25,  1947 3.  A unique feat in  Ladakh  was  that of___________________________who resisted the tribal attack at Zojilla Pass.  Answer:-  Major General Themayya 4.  The  two  areas  that  fall  in  the...

 Q1- Collect information about any of the elections held in the erstwhile state of J&K. Answer: The state of Jammu and Kashmir held its first ever election during the Pre-independence era. Maharaja Hari Singh, the ruler of erstwhile state started to adopt legislative assembly. It was also called Praja Sabha and started with seventy-five members. It commenced in 1934 with only thirty-three electoral members out of which twenty-one members were Muslim, ten were Hindus and two Sikhs. Maharaja also kept thirty seats for his special nomination only.  The election of 1934 was restricted to village and district headmen, Priests, Managers of Religious Property, Title  Holders, Medical Practitioners, Pensioned  Officers/ Veteran Bureaucrats. Women in general were excluded. The Muslim conference was able to capture nineteen of twenty-one reserved seats and hence forth they changed to National Conference. 2- Match the following: 1.T...

1. Answer the following questions :- i. Explain the major physical divisions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh? Ans: The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh are divided into the following physiographic regions: I. Outer Plains: Fertile lowlands with rivers supporting thriving agriculture. II. Shiwaliks: Young hills with rich biodiversity, serving as an ecological buffer zone. III. Middle Himalayas: Scenic ranges with diverse landscapes, influencing regional climate. IV. Valley of Kashmir: Picturesque valley, fertile soil, famous for saffron and apples. V. Ladakh Region: High-altitude desert with a unique culture, popular for adventurous tourism. ii. Name the areas of Jammu Division which are covered by the alluvial plains? Ans:  Areas of jammu division which are covered by the alluvial plains are : 1. Kathua 2. Akhnoor 3. Hiranagar 4. Bishnah 5. R.S Pura 6. Domana These regions are characterized by fertile soils deposited by rivers and are suitable f...

1.Match the following: a. Naya Kashmir Manifesto:- Economic Reforms in Kashmir b. Mukraris:- Custodian grants c. Jagirs:- Land grants in lieu of services d. Big Landed Estates Abolition Act ;-Magna Carta of Peasant’s Rights 2.Fill in the blanks: a. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was the most popular leader of Kashmir during the early Post-Independence period. b. Bakshi Ghlam Muhammad was appointed as the second Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. c. Kwang Posh was the literary journal of Cultural Congress. d. In 1955, G.M. Sadiq as the Education Minister under Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad drafted the Education Policy of the state. e. Dina Nath Nadim was the most celebrated progressive Kashmiri poet who wrote ‘Bomber Te Yemberzal’. 3.State whether True or False: a. The Naya Kashmir Manifesto had a heavy socialistic tune. (F ) b. In 1957, Lalla Rookh Publications was disbanded and incorporated back to the Information Department. (T)...