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polity hard mcq emergency provisions - legislative competence during emergency post-emergency legislative transition question for upsc mains and judiciary exams

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
polity hard true/false emergency provisions - article 358 vs 359 technical distinction question for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

Article 358 automatically suspends Article 19 freedoms during National Emergency on grounds of war or external aggression, but not during armed rebellion.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq emergency provisions - fundamental rights during emergency non-suspendable rights question essential for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Which Fundamental Right cannot be suspended even during National Emergency?

  1. Article 14 (Equality)
  2. Article 19 (Freedoms)
  3. Article 21 (Life and Personal Liberty)
  4. Article 32 (Constitutional Remedies)
polity hard fill in the blank state emergency - maximum duration president's rule duration limit question for upsc prelims and ssc cgl tier-2

President's Rule under Article 356 can remain in force for a maximum period of ______ years, subject to Parliamentary approval every 6 months and Election Commission certification after one year.

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
polity hard true/false emergency provisions - lok sabha dissolution procedural continuity question for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

If Lok Sabha is dissolved during National Emergency, the Proclamation ceases to operate automatically.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq emergency provisions - 44th amendment safeguards constitutional amendment safeguards question critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Which of the following was NOT a safeguard introduced by the 44th Amendment Act, 1978 regarding Emergency provisions?

  1. Replacement of 'internal disturbance' with 'armed rebellion'
  2. Written Cabinet advice mandatory for proclamation
  3. Articles 20 and 21 made non-suspendable
  4. President's Rule can be imposed without Governor's report
polity hard true/false financial emergency - effects financial emergency impact question for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

During Financial Emergency, the President can issue directions to States to reduce salaries of all government officials, including Judges of High Courts.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard fill in the blank state emergency - judicial review landmark case on federalism critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

In which landmark case did the Supreme Court hold that imposition of President's Rule under Article 356 is subject to judicial review?

  1. Golaknath case (1967)
  2. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
  3. SR Bommai case (1994)
  4. Indira Sawhney case (1992)
polity hard true/false national emergency - fundamental rights suspension frs-emergency safeguard question essential for upsc mains and judiciary exams

During National Emergency, the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights can be suspended by Presidential order under Article 359.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq national emergency - effects on federalism federalism-emergency nexus question critical for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

During National Emergency, Parliament can legislate on subjects in the State List under which Article?

  1. Article 249
  2. Article 250
  3. Article 252
  4. Article 253
polity hard fill in the blank national emergency - revocation legislative check on emergency question for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Under Article 352(7), if Lok Sabha passes a resolution disapproving continuation of Emergency by ______ majority, the President must revoke the Proclamation.

  1. simple
  2. two-thirds
  3. three-fourths
  4. absolute
polity hard mcq national emergency - parliamentary approval parliamentary oversight question critical for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

A Proclamation of National Emergency must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within ______ month(s) of its issue, by special majority.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 6
polity hard mcq constitutional bodies - summary conceptual understanding of constitutional institutions essential for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

Which statement best describes the role of constitutional bodies like EC, UPSC, CAG, and FC in Indian democracy?

  1. They replace elected governments in key functions
  2. They operate independently to ensure integrity, merit, accountability, and equity in governance
  3. They are subordinate to the executive for policy implementation
  4. They focus only on Union-level governance, not States
polity hard fill in the blank finance commission - recent developments fiscal federalism evolution question for upsc mains and economics-polity overlap exams

The 15th Finance Commission (2020-25) used the ______ census data for population criterion in horizontal devolution, marking a shift from the long-standing use of 1971 census.

  1. 1991
  2. 2001
  3. 2011
  4. 2021
polity hard true/false constitutional bodies - judicial review judicial oversight of constitutional bodies question for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Decisions of Election Commission, UPSC, and CAG are immune from judicial review by courts.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq election commission - electoral reforms electoral reform implementation question for upsc mains and current affairs exams

Which of the following electoral reforms was NOT implemented based on Election Commission's recommendations?

  1. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)
  2. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)
  3. Noting of 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option
  4. Simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
polity hard fill in the blank cag - audit scope audit legislation question for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Under Article 149, Parliament may prescribe the duties and powers of CAG in relation to audit of accounts of bodies substantially financed by Union or State funds, which has been done through the ______ Act, 1971.

  1. Comptroller and Auditor General
  2. Right to Information
  3. Lokpal and Lokayuktas
  4. Whistle Blowers Protection
polity hard true/false constitutional bodies - advisory role advisory vs executive authority nuance for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

The advice tendered by UPSC to the government is always binding and must be accepted.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard true/false constitutional bodies - post-tenure restrictions ethical safeguard question for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

After ceasing to hold office, the CAG is eligible for further appointment under Union or State Government.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard fill in the blank finance commission - terms of reference fiscal federalism criteria question for upsc mains and economics-polity overlap exams

The President specifies the terms of reference for the Finance Commission, which typically include criteria for ______ distribution of tax revenues.

  1. horizontal
  2. vertical
  3. both horizontal and vertical
  4. sectoral