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Under which article of the Constitution the President can take over the administration of a State in his own hand?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Article 352
  2. Article 356
  3. Article 351
  4. Article 350

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Article 356

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. Article 356 šŸ“š Explanation: Article 356 of the Indian Constitution, popularly known as 'President's Rule', allows the President to take over the administration of a state if the constitutional machinery there fails. This is done on the recommendation of the Governor or otherwise. Under this article, the elected state government is suspended, and the state comes under the direct control of the Central Government. It is one of the emergency provisions designed to maintain national integrity.