Emergency provisions of Indian constitution-Test 1

Answer: Option D

Explanation

The national emergency as Article 352 of the Indian Constitution provides, may be proclaimed under War, external aggression or internal disturbance.

Answer: Option D

Explanation

the President can declare an emergency under all of the following instances,

1. External aggression
2. Internal disturbances
3. Failure of the Constitutional machinery in States
4. Financial Crisis

Answer: Option A

Explanation

Only the first statement "A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless, before the expiration of that period, it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament." is true.

There is no maximum period prescribed for the operation of financial emergency. Hence the second statement is false.

Hence option A is correct.

Answer: Option A

Explanation

Internal emergency has been imposed only one time in India so far. Between 26th June, 1975 to 21st March 1977 under controversial circumstances of political instability, under the prime ministership of Indira Gandhi, 'the security of India' was declared threatened by internal disturbances

Answer: Option D

Explanation

Financial emergency has never been declared in India so far. If the President is satisfied that there is an economic situation, in which the financial stability or credit of India is threatened, he or she can declare Financial Emergency.

Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within, 2 months. Such a situation had arisen, but was avoided by putting the gold assets of India as collateral for foreign credit (in 1991). Under Article 360, the President is vested with the power to proclaim Financial Emergency.