SSC CGL (Prelims) 2019 — solved question paper

Q1. Shaukat Kaifi passed away in 2019. She was the mother of which famous actress?

1. Dia Mirza
2. Urmila Matondkar
3. Fatima Sana Shaikh
4. Shabana Azmi

Answer: Shabana Azmi

Shaukat Kaifi was the mother of Shabana Azmi. Shabana Azmi is a famous Indian actress known for her roles in parallel cinema and mainstream films.

Q2. The abrogation of Article 370's special status for Jammu and Kashmir occurred via:

1. Presidential Order under Article 370(3)
2. Parliamentary amendment under Article 368
3. Presidential Ordinance
4. Article 356 Order

Answer: Presidential Order under Article 370(3)

The special status of Jammu and Kashmir was removed through a Presidential Order issued under Article 370(3), along with related constitutional and parliamentary steps. Among the given options, this is the correct constitutional mechanism.

Q3. The removal of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 was carried out through which of the following?

1. A Presidential Order issued under Article 370(3)
2. A Parliamentary amendment under Article 368
3. A Presidential Ordinance
4. An Order under Article 356

Answer: A Presidential Order issued under Article 370(3)

The special status of Jammu and Kashmir was removed through a Presidential Order issued under Article 370(3), along with related parliamentary resolutions and legislation. The constitutional route was not a simple amendment under Article 368.