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.

• It was inserted into the Constitution by the 14th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962.

• This article empowers Parliament by law to create a local Legislature, a Council of Ministers, or both for certain Union Territories