UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The Union Home Ministry's proposed constitutional framework for Ladakh was described by the Chief Secretary as a customised sui generis model. The report stated that the proposal would require consideration of which of the following?

  1. Only the nomenclature of the proposed body
  2. Nomenclature, composition, representation, electoral arrangements and relationship with existing institutions
  3. Only the funding of salaries and pensions
  4. Only the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies

Answer

Correct Answer

Nomenclature, composition, representation, electoral arrangements and relationship with existing institutions

Explanation

The report listed nomenclature, composition, women's and under-represented-community representation, elections, delimitation, electoral rolls, tenure and links with existing institutions. It therefore goes beyond a single naming or funding issue. The proposal was also described as requiring detailed examination before being finalised.

Topics: ladakh constitutional safeguards proposal, local governance, polity, union territory administration