Temporary Special Provisions (Indian Polity and Governance)

Total Questions: 13

11. When was the designation Sadr-e-Riyasat changed to Governor for the state of Jammu and Kashmir? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (e) 1951
Solution:The Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir abolished the hereditary rule of Maharaja and elected Karn Singh as the First Sadr-e-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir in 1951. Later, the name 'Sadr-e-Riyasat' was renamed as 'Governor' by Sixth Amendment Act, 1965 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

12. Arrange the following events in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

I. Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession.

II. Constitution of India was enforced.

III. Accession to India ratified by the Sovereign Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.

IV. New Constitution of the State of Jammu and Kashmir came into force.

Correct Answer: (c) I, II, III, IV
Solution:Maharaja Hari Singh signed the instrument of instruction on 26 October, 1947. The Constituion of India was enforced on 26 November, 1950. Accession to India was ratified by the sovereign constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir on 17 November, 1956, and new constitution of the state of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on 26 January, 1957.

13. Which one of the following States was never granted the Special Category Status (SCS) by Central Government? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar
Solution:Special category status is being provided to Sikkim, Him- achal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir on the list, but Bihar has not been given special category status by the Central Government. Till now total 11 states were granted the special category status by central government.
  • To be able to get the status, states have to fulfil the following requirements (based on Gadgil formula):
  • They need to have hilly and difficult terrain.
  • They need to have low population density and/or a sizable share of the tribal population.
  • They must be in a strategic location along borders with neighbouring countries.
  • They must be economically and infrastructurally backward.
  • They must have a non-viable nature of state finances.