The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which provided for reorganization of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh was enacted in which year?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 2019
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed by Parliament in August 2019, together with the orders that ended the special status of the state under Article 370. It divided the state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir (with a legislature) and Ladakh (without one), which came into being on 31 October 2019.