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Who was the president of India at the time of declaration of Emergency in 1975?

AV.V. Giri

BShankar Dayal Sharma

CFakhruddin Ali Ahmed

DZail Singh

Answer:

C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed


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From which country has borrowed the idea of abrogating fundamental rights during the Emergency?

Consider the following statements about the historical imposition of President’s Rule in Kerala.

(i) Kerala experienced President’s Rule seven times, with the last instance in 1982.

(ii) The longest period of President’s Rule in Kerala was from 1964 to 1967.

(iii) The first imposition of President’s Rule in Kerala was in 1959.

Which article of the Constitution of India talks about the imposition of President's rule in states?

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(i) President’s Rule can be imposed if a state fails to comply with directions from the Centre, as per Article 365.

(ii) The state legislative assembly is always dissolved when President’s Rule is imposed.

(iii) The President cannot assume the powers of the state high court during President’s Rule.

When President's Rule is imposed in a state, which of the following consequences occur?

  1. The President dismisses the state council of ministers headed by the chief minister.

  2. The President assumes the powers of the state's High Court and can suspend its constitutional provisions.

  3. The Parliament becomes empowered to legislate on subjects in the State List for that state.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?