Article 239A of the Constitution of India
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Article 239A of the Constitution of India is a now-repealed provision that enabled Parliament to create legislatures and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, notably providing a framework for limited self-governance in those territories.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 239A of the Constitution of India canonical | 2 |
| Article 239A | 1 |
| Article 239A of the Constitution of India as applied to Jammu and Kashmir | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 239A of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Article 239 of the Constitution of India, relatedTo, Article 239A of the Constitution of India]
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Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Article 280 of the Constitution of India
Article 280 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes and governs the Finance Commission, defining its composition, functions, and role in distributing financial resources between the Union and the states.
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Article 312 of the Constitution of India
Article 312 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that empowers Parliament to create and regulate all-India services such as the Indian Administrative Service.
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D.
Article 341 of the Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers the President to specify and notify which castes are to be recognized as Scheduled Castes in different states and union territories.
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E.
Article 93 of the Constitution of India
Article 93 of the Constitution of India is the provision that mandates the Lok Sabha to choose its Speaker and Deputy Speaker and lays down the constitutional basis for these presiding officers of the lower house of Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 239A of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 239A of the Constitution of India is a now-repealed provision that enabled Parliament to create legislatures and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, notably providing a framework for limited self-governance in those territories.
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A.
Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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B.
Article 280 of the Constitution of India
Article 280 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes and governs the Finance Commission, defining its composition, functions, and role in distributing financial resources between the Union and the states.
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C.
Article 312 of the Constitution of India
Article 312 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that empowers Parliament to create and regulate all-India services such as the Indian Administrative Service.
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D.
Article 341 of the Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers the President to specify and notify which castes are to be recognized as Scheduled Castes in different states and union territories.
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E.
Article 93 of the Constitution of India
Article 93 of the Constitution of India is the provision that mandates the Lok Sabha to choose its Speaker and Deputy Speaker and lays down the constitutional basis for these presiding officers of the lower house of Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Union Territories of India
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linked to:
Union territories of India
Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
linked to:
North-East Frontier Agency
Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu ⓘ Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh ⓘ
linked to:
Himachal Pradesh
Union Territory of Manipur ⓘ
linked to:
Manipur
Union Territory of Mizoram ⓘ
linked to:
Mizoram
Union Territory of Pondicherry ⓘ
linked to:
Puducherry
Union Territory of Tripura ⓘ |
| constitutionalCategory | provision relating to Union Territories ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | no longer in force ⓘ |
| constitutionalTheme | devolution of powers to Union Territories ⓘ |
| enablingAuthority | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| function | provided a framework for limited self-governance in specified Union Territories ⓘ |
| governanceModel |
Council of Ministers responsible to the legislature of the Union Territory
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limited legislative powers for Union Territory legislatures ⓘ |
| governanceScope | limited to matters specified by Parliament ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India ⓘ |
| legalEffect | authorized Parliament to provide by law for elected bodies in certain Union Territories ⓘ |
| locatedInPart | Part VIII of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable Parliament to create Councils of Ministers for certain Union Territories
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to enable Parliament to create legislatures for certain Union Territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 239 of the Constitution of India
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Article 239AA of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| relevance | formed the basis for creation of legislative assembly in Pondicherry ⓘ |
| selfGovernanceType | limited self-governance ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
creation and functioning of Councils of Ministers for certain Union Territories
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creation, composition and powers of legislatures for certain Union Territories ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 239A of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 239A of the Constitution of India is a now-repealed provision that enabled Parliament to create legislatures and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, notably providing a framework for limited self-governance in those territories.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir (after reorganization in 2019, until constituted)
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constitutionalProvision
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Article 239A of the Constitution of India as applied to Jammu and Kashmir
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linked to: Article 239A of the Constitution of India
linked to: Article 239A of the Constitution of India