Question

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution provides for the establishment of a Legislative Assembly in a Union Territory?

• A. Article 240
• B. Article 239A
• C. Article 241
• D. Article 239

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Article 239A

Article 239A of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Legislative Assembly in a Union Territory. This article empowers Parliament to create local legislatures or Councils of Ministers for certain Union Territories. It was introduced in the Indian Constitution in 1962. It empowers Parliament to create a Legislature or Council of Ministers or both for some of the Union Territories.