Q148 / 270 · NDA 2018 (Phase 2) · General Ability

Article 352 of the Constitution of India contains provisions related to

  • A
    financial emergency
  • B
    failure of constitutional machinery in States
  • Correct answer
    C
    suspension of the enforcement of right conferred in Part III of the Constitution
  • D
    general emergency

Solution

National Emergency (Article 352): If the president of the state is not satisfied with a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or any part is threatened whether by war or external aggression or an armed rebellion, then he may proclaim a state of national emergency for the whole of India or a part of India. Such a proclamation of emergency may be revoked by the president subsequently. The proclamation ofemergency made under article 352 may be subjected to the judicial review and its constitutionally can be questioned in a court of law on the grounds of malafide. The proclamation made must be approved by both the houses of parliament within one month after the proclamation. The effect of the proclamation of emergency is the emergence of the full-fledged Unitary Government.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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