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Emergency Provisions — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 11 Emergency Provisions questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Emergency Provisions — with answers

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1. Under which Article can a National Emergency be declared?

  1. AArticle 360
  2. BArticle 356
  3. CArticle 365
  4. DArticle 352
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'Article 352'.

2. What was the original term used in Article 352 for the third ground, before the 44th Amendment changed it to 'armed rebellion'?

  1. AInternal disturbance
  2. BPublic disorder
  3. CCivil war
  4. DInsurgency
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Answer: A

The correct answer is 'Internal disturbance'.

3. In which year was the National Emergency declared due to the Indo-China war?

  1. A1975
  2. B1962
  3. C1965
  4. D1971
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Answer: B

The correct answer is '1962'.

4. In which year was the National Emergency declared due to the Indo-Pakistan war?

  1. A1999
  2. B1971
  3. C1975
  4. D1962
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Answer: B

The correct answer is '1971'.

5. In which year was the controversial National Emergency declared on grounds of 'internal disturbance' by Indira Gandhi's government?

  1. A1975
  2. B1962
  3. C1980
  4. D1971
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Answer: A

The correct answer is '1975'.

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