Emergency Provisions & Special Articles

Q1.National Emergency can be declared on grounds of:

A. War only B. External aggression or armed rebellion C. Financial instability D. State government failure

Q2.During National Emergency, which rights are automatically suspended?

A. All Fundamental Rights B. Article 19 freedoms only C. Articles 20 and 21 D. No rights suspended

Q3.Financial Emergency is declared under:

A. Article 352 B. Article 356 C. Article 360 D. Article 368

Q4.The maximum period of President's Rule is:

A. 6 months B. 1 year C. 2 years D. 3 years

Q5.Article 370 (special status to J&K) was abrogated in:

A. 2014 B. 2017 C. 2019 D. 2021

Q6.The 1975 Emergency was proclaimed by President:

A. V.V. Giri B. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed C. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy D. Giani Zail Singh

Q7.Article 365 deals with:

A. National Emergency B. State failure to comply with Union directions C. Financial Emergency D. Amendment procedure

Q8.How many times has National Emergency been declared?

A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Never

Q9.Article 371 provides special provisions for:

A. J&K only B. Northeast states C. All states D. No state

Q10.During Emergency, Lok Sabha term can be extended by:

A. 6 months at a time B. 1 year at a time C. No extension possible D. Indefinitely

Q11.The 44th Amendment (1978) changed 'internal disturbance' to:

A. Civil war B. Armed rebellion C. Public disorder D. National crisis

Q12.President's Rule was first imposed in:

A. Punjab (1951) B. PEPSU (1951) C. Kerala (1959) D. Travancore-Cochin (1956)

Q13.During Financial Emergency, the President can:

A. Dissolve state assemblies B. Reduce government salaries C. Suspend Fundamental Rights D. Declare war

Q14.Article 358 deals with suspension of:

A. All FRs during Emergency B. Article 19 during Emergency C. Articles 20-21 D. DPSP

Q15.The Minerva Mills case (1980) held that:

A. Emergency is unconstitutional B. Judicial review is part of basic structure C. Parliament is supreme D. DPSPs override FRs

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