What is Jammu and Kashmir?
Q: What is Jammu and Kashmir?
A: Jammu and Kashmir is a northern union territory of India.
Q: What is the Line of Control?
A: The Line of Control is a border separating Jammu and Kashmir from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north respectively.
Q: What does Jammu and Kashmir share a border with?
A: Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and to the west of Ladakh.
Q: What happened to Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019?
A: In August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir (state) was divided into two union territories, namely Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Q: Who passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019?
A: The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed by both houses of the Parliament of India.
Q: What is the significance of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019?
A: The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 divided the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories and made significant changes to the governance structure of the region.
Q: Which territories did Jammu and Kashmir become separated from due to the Line of Control?
A: Jammu and Kashmir became separated from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan due to the Line of Control.
