UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The proposed governance discussion on Ladakh was delayed amid differences over a draft that civil society groups described as which of the following?

  1. A departure from earlier promises on safeguards for land, jobs, culture and the environment
  2. A proposal to abolish all hill councils immediately
  3. A plan to merge Ladakh with Jammu and Kashmir
  4. A proposal to transfer Ladakh’s administration to a foreign authority

Answer

Correct Answer

A departure from earlier promises on safeguards for land, jobs, culture and the environment

Explanation

Option A is correct: the LAB and KDA described the 32-page draft as departing from earlier promises concerning land, jobs, culture and the environment. Options B, C and D are not reported descriptions of the proposal. The dispute also concerns representation and powers of hill councils.

Topics: constitutional safeguards, indian polity, ladakh governance, union territories