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polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 352 - Emergency and Democratic Oversight Democratic oversight of Emergency frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, a National Emergency proclamation must be approved by Parliament within 1 month, and can be revoked by Lok Sabha passing a resolution by ______ majority, ensuring continuous democratic oversight.

  1. simple
  2. special
  3. two-thirds
  4. unanimous
polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 352 - Emergency and Parliamentary Oversight Parliamentary oversight of Emergency frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, a National Emergency proclamation must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within 1 month by ______ majority, ensuring democratic oversight of executive emergency powers.

  1. simple
  2. special
  3. two-thirds
  4. unanimous
polity medium True/False Article 352 - Emergency and Fundamental Duties Fundamental Duties during Emergency frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

During a National Emergency under Article 352, Fundamental Duties under Article 51A continue to apply, reminding citizens of responsibilities towards nation, democracy, and constitutional values even during crisis.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 352 - Emergency Duration and Renewal Emergency duration and renewal frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, a National Emergency approved by Parliament continues for ______ months unless renewed by Parliamentary resolution, ensuring periodic democratic review.

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 9
  4. 12
polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 352 - One-Tenth Members Revocation Requisition Legislative check on Emergency frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, if one-tenth of Lok Sabha members requisition a special meeting, the House must consider a resolution for revocation of National Emergency, enabling ______ check on Emergency continuation.

  1. executive
  2. legislative
  3. judicial
  4. administrative
polity medium True/False Article 352 - Presidential Satisfaction and Cabinet Advice Cabinet advice for Emergency frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, the President can proclaim a National Emergency only on the written advice of the Cabinet, not on the advice of the Prime Minister alone, per the 44th Amendment safeguard.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 352 - Revocation by Lok Sabha Resolution Article 352 Emergency revocation frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, a National Emergency can be revoked if Lok Sabha passes a resolution for revocation by ______ majority, enabling democratic check on Emergency continuation.

  1. simple
  2. two-thirds
  3. three-fourths
  4. unanimous
polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 356 - Parliamentary Approval Majority Article 356 Parliamentary approval majority frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 356, approval of President's Rule proclamation by Parliament requires ______ majority, unlike Article 352 which requires special majority.

  1. simple
  2. two-thirds
  3. three-fourths
  4. unanimous
polity medium True/False Article 352 - Automatic Suspension of Article 19 Article 19 automatic suspension frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

Under Article 358, during a National Emergency, Fundamental Rights under Article 19 (freedoms of speech, assembly, etc.) are automatically suspended for the duration of Emergency, without requiring separate Presidential order.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 356 - Maximum Extension Period Article 356 maximum duration frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 356, President's Rule can be extended by Parliamentary resolution every 6 months, but cannot exceed a total of ______ years, ensuring democratic restoration through elections.

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
polity medium True/False Article 352 - Special Majority for Parliamentary Approval Article 352 special majority frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, approval of National Emergency proclamation by Parliament requires special majority: majority of total membership of each House and two-thirds of members present and voting.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Article 352 - Article 19 Suspension During Emergency Article 19 suspension during Emergency frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

Under Article 358, during a National Emergency, Fundamental Rights under Article 19 (freedoms of speech, assembly, etc.) are automatically suspended for the duration of Emergency, but this suspension applies only to laws/restrictions related to the Emergency.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Article 356 - Maximum Duration with Extensions Article 356 maximum duration frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 356, President's Rule can be extended beyond one year only if: (a) National Emergency is in operation, or (b) Election Commission certifies that elections cannot be held, and in any case cannot exceed three years total.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 356 - Parliamentary Approval Duration Article 356 Parliamentary approval frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 356, a proclamation of President's Rule must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within ______ months, failing which the proclamation ceases to operate.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 6
polity medium Fill in the Blank Article 352 - Revocation of Emergency Article 352 Emergency revocation frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, a National Emergency can be revoked by the President at any time, or by Lok Sabha passing a resolution for revocation by ______ majority, enabling democratic check on Emergency continuation.

  1. simple
  2. two-thirds
  3. three-fourths
  4. unanimous
polity medium True/False Article 360 - Financial Emergency Never Invoked Article 360 non-invocation frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

Article 360 (Financial Emergency) has never been invoked in Indian constitutional history, reflecting fiscal prudence, federal balance, and preference for cooperative mechanisms over emergency powers.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium MCQ Article 352 - Parliamentary Approval Requirements Article 352 Parliamentary approval frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC exams

Under Article 352, a proclamation of National Emergency must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within ______ month(s) by special majority, failing which the Emergency ceases to operate.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 6
polity medium True/False Article 257 Union Directions to States for Railways, Highways Article 257 infrastructure cooperation frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

Under Article 257, the Union can give directions to States for construction, maintenance of railways, national highways, and measures for protection of railways, reflecting cooperative federalism in infrastructure development.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Article 263 Inter-State Council Establishment and Functioning Inter-State Council establishment frequently asked in UPSC and State PSC exams

Under Article 263, the Inter-State Council can be established by Presidential order to inquire into and advise on disputes between States, subjects of common interest, and policy recommendations, promoting cooperative federalism through structured dialogue.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Article 270 Tax Distribution and Fiscal Federalism Fiscal federalism tax distribution frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

Under Article 270, taxes levied and collected by the Union but distributed between Union and States include income tax (excluding agricultural income) and corporation tax, with distribution per Finance Commission recommendations balancing equity and efficiency.

  1. True
  2. False