300+ TOP Emergency Provisions MCQs and Answers Quiz

Emergency Provisions Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of the Indian Constitution has emergency provisions?

A. Part Ten of the Constitution of India
B. Part Eighteen of the Constitution of India
C. Part twelve of the Constitution of India
D. Part Fifteen of the Constitution of India

Answer: B

2. How many types of Emergency are there?

A. Four
B. Five
C. Three
D. Two

Answer: C

3. Under which article President of India can proclaim a financial emergency?

A. Article 357 of the Constitution of India
B. Article 356 of the Constitution of India
C. Article 359 of the Constitution of India
D. Article 360 of the Constitution of India

Answer: D

4. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance?

A. Article 356 of the Constitution of India
B.Article 352 of the Constitution of India
C. Article 355 of the Constitution of India
D.Article 354 of the Constitution of India

Answer: C

5. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with Suspension of the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part III during emergencies?

A. Article 359 of the Constitution of India
B.Article 358 of the Constitution of India
C. Article 356 of the Constitution of India
D.Article 354 of the Constitution of India

Answer: A

6. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States?

A. Article 359 of the Constitution of India
B.Article 358 of the Constitution of India
C. Article 356 of the Constitution of India
D.Article 354 of the Constitution of India

Answer: C

7. Maximum period of financial emergency mentioned in the constitution is . . . . .

A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 3 year
D. None

Answer: D

8. Which case / judgements of Supreme Court deals with the imposition of President Rule in the states?

A. Kihoto Hollohan vs Zachillhu and others
B. Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala
C. I.R. Coelho vs State of Tamil Nadu
D. S. R. Bommai vs Union of India

Answer: D

9. which article deals with Suspension of provisions of Article 19 during Emergencies?

A. Article 357
B. Article 358
C. Article 359
D. Article 360

Answer: B

10. Consider the following statements
1. National Emergency under article 352 has been proclaimed three times so far
2. First proclamation of National Emergency was made in December 1971

Select the incorrect answer using codes below
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

11. Consider the following statements
1. During National Emergency, Fundamental Rights under the Article 20 and Article 21 do not suspend automatically.
2. when a proclamation of National Emergency is made, the six fundamental rights under article 19 are automatically suspended
3. Article 19 can only be suspended when the National Emergency is laid on the grounds of war or external aggression

Select the correct answer using the codes below
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. None of the above

Answer: C

12. Who can revoke the proclamation of National Emergency?

A. President
B. Parliament
C. Lok Sabha
D. Rajya Sabha

Answer: A

13. Which of the following is not correct?

A. 44th constitutional amendment act 1978 equipped President to impose National Emergency on any particular part of India
B. Approval of National Emergency by Parliament should have been done in one month.
C. If approved by both the Houses of Parliament, the emergency continues for six months
D. The word “armed rebellion” added to the Constitution to declare a National Emergency by the 44th Constitutional Amendment 1978

Answer: A

14. Consider the following statements regarding President’s Rule
1. A proclamation imposing President’s Rule must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within six months from the date of its issue
2. It can be extended for a maximum period of three years with the approval of the Parliament, every nine months.

Select the incorrect answer using codes below
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

15. Consider the following statements regarding Financial Emergency
1. Article 360 empowers the Parliament to proclaim a Financial Emergency
2. Only once Financial Emergency has been declared so far, in 1991 financial crisis

Select the correct answer using codes below
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D

16. Consider the following statements
1. The Emergency provisions are contained in Part XVIII of the Constitution
2. Articles 352 to 360 deals with the Emergency provisions

Select the correct answer using codes below
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

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