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Laws made by Parliament on State List subjects during National Emergency under Article 250 cease to operate ______ after the Emergency ceases.

  1. immediately
  2. after 3 months
  3. after 6 months
  4. after 1 year

Answer: after 6 months

Article 250(2): Laws made by Parliament on State List during Emergency cease to have effect 6 months after Emergency ends, except for things done/omitted before expiry. Allows transitional period for States to resume legislative competence while preventing permanent Union encroachment on State powers post-Emergency.

Topic Emergency Provisions - Legislative Competence During Emergency
Exam Relevance Post-Emergency legislative transition question for UPSC Mains and Judiciary exams
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