Emergency Provisions — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about Financial Emergency under Article 360: 1. It has been declared twice in India's history 2. During Financial Emergency, salaries of all government employees can be reduced 3. The President can direct states to observe canons of financial propriety 4. Money Bills in state legislatures require President's assent during Financial Emergency Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following changes were introduced by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act regarding Emergency Provisions? 1. The advice to declare emergency must be in writing 2. 'Internal disturbance' was replaced with 'armed rebellion' 3. Article 21 cannot be suspended even during emergency 4. Parliamentary approval period was extended to three months

The S.R. Bommai judgment (1994) established which of the following principles regarding President's Rule? 1. President's Rule is not subject to judicial review 2. Floor test is the ultimate test of majority in legislature 3. Governor's report is conclusive evidence for imposing President's Rule 4. Secularism is part of basic structure of Constitution

During National Emergency, which of the following powers does the Union government acquire? 1. Parliament can make laws on State List subjects 2. Union executive can give directions to states on any matter 3. Fundamental Rights under Article 19 are automatically suspended 4. State governments are automatically dissolved

Consider the following pairs: Type of Emergency : Constitutional Article 1. National Emergency : Article 352 2. President's Rule : Article 356 3. Financial Emergency : Article 360 4. Constitutional Emergency : Article 365 Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?