Arrange the following events in chronological order:
i. Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019.
ii. Sadar-i-Riyasat re-designated as Governor.
iii. Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir adopted.
iv. Article 370 grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Choose the correct option.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
i. Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019
Passed in August 2019, this act reorganized the state into two Union Territories: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
ii. Sadar-i-Riyasat re-designated as Governor
This happened in 1965, when the title of the head of state of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from Sadar-i-Riyasat to Governor.
iii. Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir adopted
The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was adopted in 1956.
iv. Article 370 grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir
Article 370 was drafted in 1947 and came into effect on 17 October 1949, granting special autonomy to J&K.
iv. Article 370 grants special status (1949)
iii. Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir adopted (1956)
ii. Sadar-i-Riyasat re-designated as Governor (1965)
i. Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act (2019)