In which year the Article 35A was added to the Indian Constitution?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is:(d) 1954

Explanation:

• Article 35A was added to the Indian Constitution in 1954 through the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954, issued by the President of India under Article 370. It empowered the J&K legislature to define “permanent residents” and provide them special rights and privileges.

Information Booster:

• Article 35A was not part of the original Constitution adopted in 1950.

• It gave exclusive rights in public sector jobs, property, and education to J&K's permanent residents.

• It was added via a Presidential Order, not through the standard constitutional amendment process.

• It was aimed at preserving J&K's special status under Article 370.

• Abolished on 5 August 2019 along with the abrogation of Article 370.

• The legality of its insertion has been a subject of debate due to bypassing Parliament