Emergency Provisions Questions and Answers | Emergency Provisions MCQs

1. Part VI
2. Part VII
3. Part IX
4. Part X

Answer: Part IX

1. Maximum period of four months
2. Maximum one year
3. Maximum period of six months
4. Indefinite period

Answer: Maximum period of six months

1. Armed rebellion
2. External aggression
3. War
4. All the above

Answer: All the above

1. 356
2. 352
3. 360
4. None of the following

Answer: 352

1. 38th
2. 40th
3. 42nd
4. 62nd

Answer: 42nd

1) The burden lies on the Centre to prove that relevant reasons exist to justify the imposition of the President’s Rule.
2) The state legislative assembly should be dissolved only after the Parliament has approved the presidential proclamation.
3) A state government pursuing anti-secular politics is liable to action under Article 356.

1. 1, 3
2. 1, 2
3. 2, 3
4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

1. 1975
2. 1971
3. 1965
4. 1962

Answer: 1962

1. 1 month
2. 2 months
3. 6 months
4. 3 months

Answer: 6 months

1) During National Emergency, life of the Lok Sabha may be extended for one year at a time.
2) Fundamental Rights under Article 19 can be suspended only when the National Emergency is declared on the ground of war.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2

1. 1 month
2. 2 months
3. 6 months
4. 3 months

Answer: 1 month

1. 6 months
2. 9 months
3. 12 months
4. 15 months

Answer: 6 months

1. Article 354
2. Article 365
3. Article 367
4. Article 360

Answer: Article 360

1. Kerala
2. Punjab
3. Bihar
4. Manipur

Answer: Kerala

1) During normal times the President has power to give directions to the states on all the matters.
2) During emergency,legislative power of state legislature is suspended.
3) During emergency, the President can issue ordinances on the state subjects.
4) During emergency, President may modify distribution of financial resources between the center and the state.

1. 1, 3
2. 2, 3, 4
3. 1, 3, 4
4. 1, 2

Answer: 1, 3, 4

1. After 44th Constitution Amendment Act
2. After 42nd Constitution Amendment Act
3. After 40th Constitution Amendment Act
4. After 38th Constitution Amendment Act

Answer: After 44th Constitution Amendment Act

1. Prime minister
2. Governor
3. Vice-president’
4. President

Answer: President

1) President can declare internal emergency on grounds of internal disturbance.
2) The President can proclaim a national emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from the cabinet.
3) The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 enabled the president to limit the operation of a National Emergency to a specified part of India.
4) President can declare a national emergency even before the actual occurrence of war or external aggression.

1. 1, 3, 4
2. 2, 3, 4
3. 1, 2, 4
4. 1, 2, 3

Answer: 2, 3, 4

1. President's Rule
2. State emergency
3. Constitutional emergency
4. All

Answer: All

1) Article 359 does not actually suspend the Fundamental Rights.
2) Article 20 and Article 21 can be restricted only during National Emergency on grounds of war or external aggression.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Only 1

1. Part XVIII
2. Part XVII
3. Part XVI
4. Part XV

Answer:Part XVIII

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. Never

Answer:Never

1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. One

Answer:Three

1. 44th Amendment Act
2. 1st Amendment Act
3. 24th Amendment Act
4. 42nd Amendment Act

Answer:44th Amendment Act

1. The Fundamental Rights of Article 19 are susepnded automatically during National Emergency declared on the basis of war or external aggression .
2. The Fundamental Rights of Article 19 can not be suspended in the case of National Emergency declared on the basis of armed rebellion.
3. Article 19 automatically revives when the National Emergency is over.
4. When a National Emergency is enforced, the Fundamental Rights of Article 19 are repealed after the President's order.

Answer:When a National Emergency is enforced, the Fundamental Rights of Article 19 are repealed after the President's order.

1. On the advice of the Prime Minister
2. On the advice of the Council of Ministers
3. In his own discretion
4. When the decision of the Union Cabinet to issue such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing

Answer:When the decision of the Union Cabinet to issue such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing

1) Part 20 deals with emergency provisions.
2) An Emergency, converts the federal structure into a unitary one without a formal amendment of the Constitution.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above

Answer:Only 2

1) Part 20 deals with emergency provisions.
2) An Emergency, converts the federal structure into a unitary one without a formal amendment of the Constitution.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above

Answer:Only 2

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Answer:3

1) Maximum period for President’s Rule is 3 years.
2) President’s Rule doesn’t affect Fundamental Rights of citizens as opposed to National Emergency.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above

Answer:Both 1 and 2

1. No Proclamation of Emergency can be made by the President of India unless the Union Ministers of Cabinet rank, headed by the Prime Minister, recommended to him, in writing, that such a Proclamation should be issued.
2. The President of India must issue a Proclamation of Revocation of Emergency any time that the Lok Sabha passes a resolution disapproving the proclamation or its continuance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer:Both 1 and 2

1) Mal-administration in the state or allegations of corruption against the ministry or stringent financial exigencies of the state.
2) Hung Assembly.
3) Constitutional direction of the Central government is disregarded by the state government.

1. 1 and 2
2. Only 2
3. 2 and 3
4. All of the above

Answer:2 and 3

1) Article 358 extends to all those fundamental rights whose enforcement is suspended.
2) Article 358 automatically suspends the fundamental rights under article 19 as soon as the emergency is declared.
3) Article 358 extends to entire country.
4) Article 358 enables the state to make any law or take any executive action inconsistent with fundamental rights under article 19.

1. Only 1, 2 and 3
2. Only 2, 3 and 4
3. Only 1, 3 and 4
4. All of the above

Answer:Only 2, 3 and 4

1) Critics claim that emergency provisions undermine the Fundamental Rights.
2) President becomes dictator by emergency provisions as per the critics.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer:Both 1 and 2

1. Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
2. Freedom of speech
3. Constitutional remedies
4. All of these

Answer:Freedom of speech

1. one
2. two
3. three
4. cannot be extended

Answer:one

1. within one month
2. within two months
3. within six months
4. within one year

Answer:within one month

1. 352
2. 356
3. 366
4. 368

Answer:352

1. 6 months
2. 12 months
3. 24 months
4. 36 months

Answer:36 months

1. Once
2. Twice
3. Thrice
4. Never

Answer:Never

1. Article 350
2. Article 357
3. Article 356
4. Article 360

Answer:Article 356

1. 1963
2. 1962
3. 1965
4. 1964

Answer:1962

1. Government of India Act, 1935
2. Soviet Union
3. Constitution of USA
4. Constitution of Germany

Answer:Constitution of Germany

1. 1970
2. 1971
3. 1972
4. 1973

Answer:1971