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Emergency Provisions

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Practice Questions

1. Q1

   National Emergency under Article 352 can be proclaimed on grounds of:

   • A. Only external aggression
   • B. War, external aggression, or armed rebellion
   • C. Financial crisis only
   • D. Failure of constitutional machinery

2. Q2

   During National Emergency, Fundamental Rights under Article 19 are:

   • A. Fully operative
   • B. Automatically suspended (if external aggression/war)
   • C. Partially suspended
   • D. Not affected

3. Q3

   The President's Rule (Article 356) must be approved by Parliament within:

   • A. 1 month
   • B. 2 months
   • C. 6 months
   • D. 3 months

4. Q4

   Financial Emergency (Article 360) has been invoked in India:

   • A. Once in 1991
   • B. Never
   • C. Three times
   • D. Once in 1975

5. Q5

   The 44th Amendment (1978) added a safeguard against misuse of National Emergency. This requires it to be approved by:

   • A. Simple majority in both Houses
   • B. Special majority (2/3rd of members present + majority of total strength) in both Houses
   • C. Joint sitting of Parliament
   • D. Council of Ministers only

6. Q6

   During Financial Emergency, the President can give directions for:

   • A. Suspension of elections
   • B. Reduction of salaries of government servants and judges
   • C. Dissolution of State governments
   • D. Postponement of Parliament sessions

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