Polity · 7 Aug 2026

J&K statehood restoration Supreme Court

Consider the following statements regarding the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo:

  1. The outbreak is caused by the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus, for which the Ervebo vaccine provides effective ring vaccination.
  2. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency on May 15,
  3. 3. The International Health Regulations, 2005 is the WHO's legal framework for declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true

Tests the ability to distinguish two different legal instruments (an enforceable order versus a recorded assurance) embedded within a single verdict - a nuanced constitutional reasoning skill.

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This question is based on: Seven Years, Six Assurances, Zero Dates - What J&K's Statehood Wait Actually Tests
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Why in news

On the seventh anniversary of Article 370's abrogation, CM Omar Abdullah hardened his statehood demand, holding his first Delhi protest after a year of cooperative engagement with the Centre produced no timeline.

Why for UPSC

This tests whether candidates understand that a single judicial verdict can create two distinct categories of enforceability within the same order - a nuanced distinction UPSC values highly in GS2 federalism questions.

Prelims summary

The SC's 2023 verdict gave a hard, enforceable deadline for J&K Assembly elections but only recorded, without a deadline, the Union's assurance on statehood restoration - explaining why one promise was kept and the other remains open.

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