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System of governance & relations - Test Set 7

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  1. Question 1

    MPSC 2020
    What happens if the President’s Rule is imposed in a state?
    1. The state legislature is dissolved
    2. The state legislature is suspended
    3. The state legislature is replaced by the Central Government
    4. The state legislature remains unaffected
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  2. Question 2

    UPSC NDA 2021
    Who is responsible for the governance of the state under President's Rule?
    1. Chief Minister
    2. Governor
    3. President
    4. Union Cabinet
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CGL 2019
    Under which condition can President's Rule be revoked before the completion of the term?
    1. By the Prime Minister
    2. By the Supreme Court
    3. By the President
    4. By the Governor
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  4. Question 4

    SSC MTS 2020
    Under which Article can the President proclaim a Financial Emergency?
    1. Article 356
    2. Article 352
    3. Article 360
    4. Article 365
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CHSL 2020
    How long can a Financial Emergency last?
    1. 6 months
    2. 1 year
    3. 3 years
    4. It remains in force until revoked by the President.
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  6. Question 6

    BPSC Mains 2020
    Which body is responsible for recommending measures in the event of a Financial Emergency?
    1. Finance Commission
    2. Planning Commission
    3. Reserve Bank of India
    4. Union Cabinet
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  7. Question 7

    UPSC Mains 2021
    The imposition of a National Emergency can be declared on grounds of:
    1. War
    2. External aggression
    3. Armed rebellion
    4. All of the above
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  8. Question 8

    BPSC Prelims 2020
    Which emergency provision has the longest-lasting effect on the powers of the state?
    1. National Emergency
    2. President’s Rule
    3. Financial Emergency
    4. None of the above
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  9. Question 9

    Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Emergency Provisions?
    1. Part IX
    2. Part XII
    3. Part XVI
    4. Part XVIII
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CGL 2020
    Under which circumstances was the National Emergency declared in India in 1975?
    1. External aggression by Pakistan
    2. External aggression by China
    3. Internal disturbance
    4. Financial crisis
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  11. Question 11

    UPSC Prelims 2020
    Who was the Prime Minister when the National Emergency was declared in India in 1971?
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. Indira Gandhi
    3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
    4. Rajiv Gandhi
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  12. Question 12

    NDA 2020
    Which war prompted the first declaration of National Emergency in India in 1962?
    1. Sino-Indian War
    2. India-Pakistan War
    3. Kargil War
    4. Bangladesh Liberation War
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  13. Question 13

    UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2018
    In which state has the maximum duration of President's Rule (State Emergency) been imposed in India?
    1. Jammu & Kashmir
    2. Punjab
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Bihar
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  14. Question 14

    UPSC Civil Services 2019
    Which state in India has had the maximum number of times President's Rule (State Emergency) imposed?
    1. Jammu & Kashmir
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Manipur
    4. Punjab
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  15. Question 15

    Who said that "The emergency power of the president is a fraud with the Constitution"?
    1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    2. Shyamji Krishnavarma
    3. Justice H.R. Khanna
    4. K. M. Nambiar
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  16. Question 16

    UPSC Civil Services 2020
    How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India?
    1. Once
    2. Twice
    3. Thrice
    4. Never
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  17. Question 17

    In which state was President's Rule (State Emergency) first imposed in India?
    1. Punjab
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Jammu & Kashmir
    4. Kerala
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  18. Question 18

    During a National Emergency, the Union can:
    1. Dissolve state legislatures
    2. Give directions to states on executive matters
    3. Amend the Constitution without state consent
    4. Appoint state governors
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  19. Question 19

    CDS I 2020
    Who assumes the executive powers of a state during President’s Rule?
    1. Chief Minister
    2. Governor
    3. Prime Minister
    4. President
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  20. Question 20

    UPSC CAPF (2020)
    Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of government?
    1. Fixed tenure of the executive
    2. Separation of powers
    3. Collective responsibility
    4. Presidential veto power
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