Consider the following statements about the Parliamentary approval of a National Emergency:
The proclamation must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within one month.
If approved, the emergency continues for one year and can be extended indefinitely with approval every year.
The resolution for approval must be passed by a special majority in both Houses.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Under the 44th Amendment Act of 1978, the extension of President's Rule beyond one year is subject to which of the following conditions?
A proclamation of National Emergency must be in operation in the whole of India or any part of the state.
The Election Commission must certify that holding general elections to the state's legislative assembly is difficult.
The state's High Court must approve the extension.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
When President's Rule is imposed in a state, which of the following consequences occur?
The President dismisses the state council of ministers headed by the chief minister.
The President assumes the powers of the state's High Court and can suspend its constitutional provisions.
The Parliament becomes empowered to legislate on subjects in the State List for that state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following historical facts about the imposition of President's Rule in India:
The first state where President's Rule was imposed after the Constitution's enactment was Kerala in 1959.
The state that has been under President's Rule for the longest continuous period is Punjab.
The state where President's Rule has been imposed the most number of times is Manipur.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the proclamation of a Financial Emergency under Article 360, consider the following statements:
It must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within two months from its date of issue.
Once approved, it requires repeated parliamentary approval every six months for its continuation.
A proclamation of Financial Emergency has been declared only once in India, during the 1991 economic crisis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
The proclamation for both President's Rule (Article 356) and Financial Emergency (Article 360) requires parliamentary approval within two months.
The resolution for approving both types of emergencies must be passed by a simple majority in Parliament.
The President's Rule is also known as 'Constitutional Emergency', while a Financial Emergency is known as 'State Emergency'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the history of President's Rule in Kerala, which of the following statements is correct?
Kerala was the first state in India where President's Rule was imposed after the enactment of the Constitution.
The longest continuous period of President's Rule in Kerala was from 1964 to 1967.
President's Rule has been imposed in Kerala a total of 11 times, the most for any state in India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Regarding the imposition of President's Rule, consider the following:
Assertion (A): The President can impose President's Rule in a state even without a report from the Governor.
Reason (R): The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 affirmed that the satisfaction of the President in invoking Article 356 is not subject to judicial review.
Which of the above are true?
Consider the following statements with reference to the Financial Emergency under Article 360:
Unlike President's Rule, once a proclamation of Financial Emergency is approved by Parliament, it continues indefinitely without the need for repeated parliamentary approval.
During a Financial Emergency, the President can direct the reduction of salaries and allowances of all persons serving the Union, including the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts.
India has declared a Financial Emergency on three separate occasions, primarily linked to global economic downturns.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match the following economic indicators with their definitions:
| GSDP at Current Prices | GSDP minus depreciation |
| GSDP at Constant Prices | GSDP calculated using the current year's market prices |
| Per Capita GSDP | GSDP calculated using the prices of a fixed base year |
| Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) | GSDP divided by population |
Consider the following statements regarding the Parliamentary approval and duration of President's Rule (Article 356):
A proclamation of President's Rule must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within two months of its issue.
Once approved, it can continue for a maximum period of three years, subject to parliamentary approval every six months.
For any extension beyond one year, it is mandatory that a proclamation of National Emergency is in operation and the Election Commission certifies that elections cannot be held.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements about President's Rule is/are true?
i. The 44th Amendment (1978) requires a National Emergency for extending President's Rule beyond one year.
ii. The President dismisses the state Council of Ministers during President's Rule.
iii. The first imposition of President's Rule in Kerala was in 1956.
iv. Laws made during President's Rule cannot be altered by the state legislature later.
Which of the following statements about President's Rule is/are true?
i. The President can delegate law-making powers to another authority during President's Rule.
ii. President's Rule in Kerala was imposed seven times, with the last instance in 1982.
iii. The S.R. Bommai case (1994) restricted the imposition of President's Rule to one year.
iv. A simple majority is required to approve President's Rule in Parliament.
Which of the following statements about President's Rule is/are true?
i. The Governor administers the state with advisors appointed by the President during President's Rule.
ii. The 38th Amendment (1975) made the President’s satisfaction non-justiciable.
iii. Manipur has had President's Rule imposed 11 times.
iv. The state budget is passed by the state legislature during President's Rule.