GK Question

polity hard mcq

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

Answer: Article 250

Article 250: During National Emergency, Parliament gains power to legislate on any matter in State List. Laws made cease to operate 6 months after Emergency ends (except things done/omitted before expiry). Combined with Article 353 (Union executive directions to States), federal structure temporarily becomes unitary during Emergency.

Topic National Emergency - Effects on Federalism
Exam Relevance Federalism-Emergency nexus question critical for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams