Emergency Provisions Questions and Answers | Emergency Provisions MCQs

1. Which part of the Constitution contains provision for Panchayats?
  1. Part VI
  2. Part VII
  3. Part IX
  4. Part X

Answer: Part IX

2. National emergency remains in operation with approval of the Parliament for -
  1. Maximum period of four months
  2. Maximum one year
  3. Maximum period of six months
  4. Indefinite period

Answer: Maximum period of six months

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3. National emergency under article 352 is proclaimed in case of ?
  1. Armed rebellion
  2. External aggression
  3. War
  4. All the above

Answer: All the above

4. Which kind of emergency will be imposed in the case of war, external aggression and armed rebellion?
  1. 356
  2. 352
  3. 360
  4. None of the following

Answer: 352

5. Which of the following constitutional amendments equipped President to impose National Emergency on any particular part of India?
  1. 38th
  2. 40th
  3. 42nd
  4. 62nd

Answer: 42nd

6. Which of the following was proposed by the Supreme Court in the Bommai Case (1994)?

1) The burden lies on the Centre to prove that relevant reasons exist to justify the imposition of the President’s Rule.
2) The state legislative assembly should be dissolved only after the Parliament has approved the presidential proclamation.
3) A state government pursuing anti-secular politics is liable to action under Article 356.

  1. 1, 3
  2. 1, 2
  3. 2, 3
  4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

7. The first proclamation of emergency under article 352 was made by the President in which among the following year ?
  1. 1975
  2. 1971
  3. 1965
  4. 1962

Answer: 1962

8. If the announcement of the National Emergency has been approved by both Houses of Parliament, how long will it be effective?
  1. 1 month
  2. 2 months
  3. 6 months
  4. 3 months

Answer: 6 months

9. Which of the following sentence/sentences is/are correct?

1) During National Emergency, life of the Lok Sabha may be extended for one year at a time.
2) Fundamental Rights under Article 19 can be suspended only when the National Emergency is declared on the ground of war.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2

10. How soon imposition of National Emergency should be approved by the Parliament?
  1. 1 month
  2. 2 months
  3. 6 months
  4. 3 months

Answer: 1 month

11. Initially, for how long President rule can be imposed in a state ?
  1. 6 months
  2. 9 months
  3. 12 months
  4. 15 months

Answer: 6 months

12. Financial emergency is imposed under article?
  1. Article 354
  2. Article 365
  3. Article 367
  4. Article 360

Answer: Article 360

13. Which of the following state has had the President’ Rule imposed for a maximum number of times?
  1. Kerala
  2. Punjab
  3. Bihar
  4. Manipur

Answer: Kerala

14. Which of the following is/are true regarding effects of National Emergency on Centre-State relations?

1) During normal times the President has power to give directions to the states on all the matters.
2) During emergency,legislative power of state legislature is suspended.
3) During emergency, the President can issue ordinances on the state subjects.
4) During emergency, President may modify distribution of financial resources between the center and the state.

  1. 1, 3
  2. 2, 3, 4
  3. 1, 3, 4
  4. 1, 2

Answer: 1, 3, 4

15. When was the word "armed rebellion" added to the Constitution to declare a National Emergency?
  1. After 44th Constitution Amendment Act
  2. After 42nd Constitution Amendment Act
  3. After 40th Constitution Amendment Act
  4. After 38th Constitution Amendment Act

Answer: After 44th Constitution Amendment Act

16. Emergency under article 356 is imposed by which one of the following ?
  1. Prime minister
  2. Governor
  3. Vice-president’
  4. President

Answer: President

17. Which of the following is/are true?

1) President can declare internal emergency on grounds of internal disturbance.
2) The President can proclaim a national emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from the cabinet.
3) The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 enabled the president to limit the operation of a National Emergency to a specified part of India.
4) President can declare a national emergency even before the actual occurrence of war or external aggression.

  1. 1, 3, 4
  2. 2, 3, 4
  3. 1, 2, 4
  4. 1, 2, 3

Answer: 2, 3, 4

18. Which of the following is a synonym of emergency?
  1. President's Rule
  2. State emergency
  3. Constitutional emergency
  4. All

Answer: All

19. Which of the following sentence/sentences is/are correct?

1) Article 359 does not actually suspend the Fundamental Rights.
2) Article 20 and Article 21 can be restricted only during National Emergency on grounds of war or external aggression.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Only 1

20. Emergency provisions are contained in which among the following parts of the constitution ?
  1. Part XVIII
  2. Part XVII
  3. Part XVI
  4. Part XV

Answer:Part XVIII

21. How many times have the financial emergency imposed in India?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. Never

Answer:Never

22. How many types of emergencies have been envisaged under the Indian Constitution?
  1. Two
  2. Three
  3. Four
  4. One

Answer:Three

23. Which among the following amendment acts made significant changes to the emergency provisions of the constitution ?
  1. 44th Amendment Act
  2. 1st Amendment Act
  3. 24th Amendment Act
  4. 42nd Amendment Act

Answer:44th Amendment Act

24. Which of the following statements is not true?
  1. The Fundamental Rights of Article 19 are susepnded automatically during National Emergency declared on the basis of war or external aggression .
  2. The Fundamental Rights of Article 19 can not be suspended in the case of National Emergency declared on the basis of armed rebellion.
  3. Article 19 automatically revives when the National Emergency is over.
  4. When a National Emergency is enforced, the Fundamental Rights of Article 19 are repealed after the President's order.

Answer:When a National Emergency is enforced, the Fundamental Rights of Article 19 are repealed after the President's order.

25. The President of India can issue a proclamation of national emergency under article 352:
  1. On the advice of the Prime Minister
  2. On the advice of the Council of Ministers
  3. In his own discretion
  4. When the decision of the Union Cabinet to issue such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing

Answer:When the decision of the Union Cabinet to issue such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing

26. Which of the following is/are true?

1) Part 20 deals with emergency provisions.
2) An Emergency, converts the federal structure into a unitary one without a formal amendment of the Constitution.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. None of the above

Answer:Only 2

27. Which of the following is/are true?

1) Part 20 deals with emergency provisions.
2) An Emergency, converts the federal structure into a unitary one without a formal amendment of the Constitution.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. None of the above

Answer:Only 2

28. How many times have the National Emergency been implemented in India?
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

Answer:3

29. Which of the following is/are true?

1) Maximum period for President’s Rule is 3 years.
2) President’s Rule doesn’t affect Fundamental Rights of citizens as opposed to National Emergency.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. None of the above

Answer:Both 1 and 2

30. Consider the following statement :

1. No Proclamation of Emergency can be made by the President of India unless the Union Ministers of Cabinet rank, headed by the Prime Minister, recommended to him, in writing, that such a Proclamation should be issued.
2. The President of India must issue a Proclamation of Revocation of Emergency any time that the Lok Sabha passes a resolution disapproving the proclamation or its continuance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer:Both 1 and 2

31. In which of the following situations is the use of President’s Rule allowed?

1) Mal-administration in the state or allegations of corruption against the ministry or stringent financial exigencies of the state.
2) Hung Assembly.
3) Constitutional direction of the Central government is disregarded by the state government.

  1. 1 and 2
  2. Only 2
  3. 2 and 3
  4. All of the above

Answer:2 and 3

32. Which of the following is/are true?

1) Article 358 extends to all those fundamental rights whose enforcement is suspended.
2) Article 358 automatically suspends the fundamental rights under article 19 as soon as the emergency is declared.
3) Article 358 extends to entire country.
4) Article 358 enables the state to make any law or take any executive action inconsistent with fundamental rights under article 19.

  1. Only 1, 2 and 3
  2. Only 2, 3 and 4
  3. Only 1, 3 and 4
  4. All of the above

Answer:Only 2, 3 and 4

33. Which of the following is/are true?

1) Critics claim that emergency provisions undermine the Fundamental Rights.
2) President becomes dictator by emergency provisions as per the critics.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer:Both 1 and 2

34. The proclamation of emergency automatically brings to suspension the rights to
  1. Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
  2. Freedom of speech
  3. Constitutional remedies
  4. All of these

Answer:Freedom of speech

35. At the time of proclamation of Emergency, the terms of Lok Sabha can be extended by ___ year at a time?
  1. one
  2. two
  3. three
  4. cannot be extended

Answer:one

36. The proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval
  1. within one month
  2. within two months
  3. within six months
  4. within one year

Answer:within one month

37. Which article deals with emergency to be imposed due to external aggression?
  1. 352
  2. 356
  3. 366
  4. 368

Answer:352

38. The maximum period of Emergency as per Article 356 can be
  1. 6 months
  2. 12 months
  3. 24 months
  4. 36 months

Answer:36 months

39. How many times the President has declared the financial emergency?
  1. Once
  2. Twice
  3. Thrice
  4. Never

Answer:Never

40. The emergency in a state is declared if there is a complete breakdown of the administrative machinery in the state or if the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution under
  1. Article 350
  2. Article 357
  3. Article 356
  4. Article 360

Answer:Article 356

41. The first proclamation of National Emergency under Article 352 was made on the ground of external aggression in
  1. 1963
  2. 1962
  3. 1965
  4. 1964

Answer:1962

42. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency of Indian Constitution is barrowed from?
  1. Government of India Act, 1935
  2. Soviet Union
  3. Constitution of USA
  4. Constitution of Germany

Answer:Constitution of Germany

43. The second proclamation of National Emergency under Article 352 was made on the ground of external aggression in
  1. 1970
  2. 1971
  3. 1972
  4. 1973

Answer:1971

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