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If Lok Sabha is dissolved during National Emergency, and Rajya Sabha approves the Proclamation, the new Lok Sabha must approve it within ______ days of its first sitting, or the Emergency lapses.
- 15
- 30
- 60
- 90
Answer: 30
Emergency approval during dissolution: (a) Article 352(6): If Lok Sabha dissolved during Emergency, and Rajya Sabha approves proclamation, it remains valid, (b) New Lok Sabha requirement: Must approve within 30 days of its first sitting; if not, Emergency lapses, (c) Rationale: Ensure fresh democratic mandate for continued Emergency; prevent executive from bypassing electoral accountability, (d) Historical context: During 1975-77 Emergency, Lok Sabha term extended; 44th Amendment strengthened safeguards to ensure periodic electoral review, (e) Balance: Continuity during transitional period (avoid vacuum) vs. democratic accountability (fresh mandate). Illustrates constitutional design: Emergency powers subject to continuous democratic oversight, even during electoral transitions.