As per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019, the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of Union territory…

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Question

As per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019, the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall be:

  1. A. 90
  2. B. 97
  3. C. 115
  4. D. 107 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — 107

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 107.

Key Points

  • As per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall have a total of 107 members.
  • Of these, 90 seats are for constituencies within the current territory of J&K, while 24 seats are reserved for areas under Pakistani occupation (and remain vacant until those territories are recovered).
  • Additionally, the Lieutenant Governor may nominate 2 women members to the Assembly under the Act.