Question

Q. What is the impact of a national emergency on the state legislature and executive?

• A. The state executive is dismissed and the state legislature is either suspended or dissolved.
• B. Parliament is empowered to make laws on matters of State List.
• C. Centre can exercise executive power assigned to state by constitution
• D. Both (b) and (c) are correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both (b) and (c) are correct.

Explanation:

• Option (a) is incorrect. As it contains the impact of the President's Rule over the state executive and legislature.
• Option (b) and (c) are correct. During its operation, the state executive and legislature continue to function and exercise the powers assigned to them under the Constitution. Its effect is that the Centre gets concurrent powers of administration and legislation in the state.