Emergency Powers
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Q. The President of India has the power to declare an Emergency. In this time, the normal functioning of democratic machinery is suspended. With regard to this, identify which of the following are incorrectly matched?
- National Emergency: Declared in states due to internal violence
- Constitutional Emergency: Caused by war, external aggression, or internal disturbance
- Financial Emergency: Financial stability of the nation is at stake
- General Emergency: Suspends Article 20 and 21
Q. Which of the following is not a kind of Emergency as given in the Indian Constitution?
- Constitutional Emergency
- National or General Emergency
- Judicial Emergency
- Financial Emergency
Q. emergency is popularly known as President's Rule.
- Constitutional
- National
- Financial
Q. A Constitutional Emergency declared by the President has to be approved by Union Parliament within _____.
- 2 months
- 1 month
- 6 months
- 1 year
Q. When a financial emergency is proclaimed ____________________.
- repayment of government debts will stop
- payment of salaries to public servants may be postponed.
- salaries and allowances of any class of employees may be reduced
- Union Budget will not be presented
Q. The President of India has the power to declare an Emergency. In this time, the normal functioning of democratic machinery is suspended. With regard to this, identify which of the following are incorrectly matched?
- National Emergency: Declared in states due to internal violence
- Constitutional Emergency: Caused by war, external aggression, or internal disturbance
- Financial Emergency: Financial stability of the nation is at stake
- General Emergency: Suspends Article 20 and 21
Q. Discretion is the power of free decision.
- True
- False
Q. Identify the different kinds of emergencies that can be invoked in India.
- National Emergency
- Financial Emergency
- Federal Emergency
- Constitutional Emergency
Q. Which article gave wide power to the central government?
- 256
- 356
- 289
- 315
Q. In the event of the breakdown of the constitutional machinery of any state under which one of the following Articles can President's Rule be imposed ?
- 352
- 356
- 360
- 370
Q. emergency is popularly known as President's Rule.
- Constitutional
- National
- Financial
Q. What kind of emergency could the President declare if the nation was in a severe economic crisis?
- National Emergency
- Financial Emergency
- Constitutional Emergency
- Monetary Emergency
Q. During a National Emergency, all six fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution remain suspended.
- True
- False
Q. Which is the most extreme of all the emergencies?
- National Emergency
- Federal Emergency
- Judicial Emergency
- Financial Emergency
Q. In an Indian state, the ruling party is not letting the opposition party protest their decisions in the legislature. The working of the state's government is growing extremely authoritarian.
Which of the following scenarios can play out in such a situation?
Which of the following scenarios can play out in such a situation?
- The President can declare a Constitutional Emergency.
- The President can declare a National Emergency.
- President's Rule can be imposed on the state.
- The state's High Court can be temporarily suspended.
Q. Who has to approve the President's proclamation of an emergency?
- The Prime Minister
- The Lower House
- The Supreme Court
- Both the Houses
Q. President's rule can be imposed in the state under Article ________.
- 350
- 356
- 360
- 352
Q.
Here are three opinions heard in a television debate on the struggle for democracy in Nepal. Which of these do you agree with and why?
Guest 1: India is a democracy. Therefore, the Indian government must support the people of Nepal who are struggling against monarchy and for democracy.
Guest 2: That is a dangerous argument. We would be in the same position as the US was in Iraq. Remember, no outside force can promote democracy.
Guest 3: But why should we bother about the internal affairs of another country? We should be worried about our business interests there, not about democracy.