Question: Which of the following state came under President Rule recently?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Nagaland
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Jammu & Kashmir came under President Rule on 19th December, 2018 after President Ram Nath Kovind signed the proclamation. It came after Governor`s Rule in the state expired after 6 months on 19th December. President Rule is the power vested under Article 365 of constitution transferring the powers of state assembly.
- The state of Jammu & Kashmir came under Governor Rule on June 20 after the withdrawal of support by BJP.
- As the state has its separate constitution which binds for governor rule of 6 months under Article 92 which transfers the legislative power to Governor.
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