Emergency Provisions: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Polity)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Emergency Provisions (Polity). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2018Polity · Emergency Provisions
Q1. If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution of a particular State, then
Explanation
Option (a) is incorrect: The State Assembly is not automatically dissolved. It can either be dissolved or placed under suspension by the President.
Option (b) is correct: The proclamation of the President’s Rule is also known as ‘State Emergency’ or ‘Constitutional Emergency’. When the President’s Rule is imposed in a state, the President dismisses the state council of ministers headed by the chief minister and parliament passes the state bills and budgets.
Option (c) is incorrect: Article 19 is not automatically suspended in a state under President’s Rule. Suspension of Article 19 can only occur during a national emergency (Article 352).
Option (d) is incorrect: The President cannot make laws for the state. Law-making power during the President’s Rule is vested in the Parliament or those authorized by it.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2018
(b) the powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament.
Frequently asked questions
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Emergency Provisions?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Emergency Provisions (Polity), asked from 2003 to 2018. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
How should I use previous year UPSC questions for Prelims?
Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
Which years are covered for Emergency Provisions?
Questions on Emergency Provisions (Polity) are available for 4 years, from 2003 to 2018. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
