Which of the following was a key feature of Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir before its abrogation in 2019?

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: (b) Parliament needed the state government's concurrence to legislate on Union List matters for Jammu and Kashmir.

Explanation

• A core feature of Article 370 was that Parliament could make laws for Jammu & Kashmir on Union List and Concurrent List subjects only with the concurrence of the J&K State Government.
• This gave J&K a special autonomous status, unlike any other Indian state.

Information Booster

• Article 370 placed three main restrictions:
• Only defence, foreign affairs, and communications automatically applied to J&K.
• Other Union subjects required State Government approval.
• Parliament’s powers were limited, unless extended to the state through Presidential Orders with J&K’s concurrence.
• J&K had a separate: Constitution (1957),Flag,Residency laws (through Article 35A).

Additional Knowledge

• Article 35A (linked to Article 370) empowered the J&K Legislature to define ‘permanent residents’ and give them special rights in:land ownership,government jobs,scholarships,settlement rights.
• 2019 Abrogation (5 August 2019):
• Article 370 was effectively removed through Presidential Order (CO 272).
• J&K was reorganized into:
• Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir
• Union Territory of Ladakh