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Emergency Provisions

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Codified in Part XVIII (Articles 352–360), these provisions empower the Union to meet extraordinary situations. National Emergency (Article 352) addresses war, external aggression, or armed rebellion; President’s Rule (Article 356) arises from failure of constitutional machinery in states; and Financial Emergency (Article 360) counters financial instability. Under National Emergency, fundamental freedoms may be curtailed, and legislative powers concentrate in the center. President’s Rule dissolves or suspends state governance, raising concerns of misuse. The 44th Amendment limited their scope, mandating stricter parliamentary oversight. Students must grasp how these measures safeguard unity but also risk central overreach if misapplied.

Practice Questions

वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीशों के चयन में किस समिति का योगदान होता है?

राज्यसभा के सदस्यों का चयन किस आधार पर किया जाता है?

न्यायपालिका की स्वतंत्रता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए किस प्रावधान को शामिल किया गया है?

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the creation of the All India Services?

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?

Who has the authority to dissolve the Lok Sabha?

Who is the guardian of the Indian Constitution?

न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति में किस समिति की सिफारिश ली जाती है?

संसद द्वारा विधेयक का पुनर्विचार किस अनुच्छेद के अंतर्गत संभव है?

राज्यसभा की कार्यप्रणाली किस पर आधारित है?