The correct answer is: A. Article 1
Article 1 of the Indian Constitution states that India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. It further states that the States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule to the Constitution. The First Schedule lists the following States:
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
- Puducherry
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Lakshadweep
- Chandigarh
Therefore, as per Article 1 of the Indian Constitution, the State of Jammu and Kashmir is also a part of Indian Union.
Option B, Article 2, states that the Union of India shall consist of States and such other territories as may be specified in the First Schedule. This means that the Union of India may include other territories, in addition to the States listed in the First Schedule.
Option C, Article 4, states that the territory of India shall comprise the territories of the States and the Union Territories. This means that the territory of India is made up of the territories of the States and the Union Territories.
Option D, Article 5, states that the executive power of the Union shall extend to the matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws. This means that the executive power of the Union extends to the matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws.