SIP Polity 10 to 16
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**Part 1 → Chapters 10 & 11**
**Part 2 → Chapters 12 & 13**
**Part 3 → Chapters 14 & 15**
### Part 1 — Chapters 10 & 11
CHAPTER 10 — AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
1. Constitution Amendment ka basic idea kya hai?
Answer
Constitution ko time ke saath badalne ki process ko Constitutional Amendment kehte hain.
India mein Constitution amendment ka main provision Part XX — Article 368 mein diya gaya hai.
Simple example:
Jaise Sasaram mein road, traffic system ya municipal rules time ke according change kiye ja sakte hain, waise hi Constitution mein bhi changing circumstances ke according changes ki zarurat pad sakti hai.
Lekin Constitution mein changes ordinary law ki tarah freely nahi kiye ja sakte.
Simple example:
Jaise Sasaram mein road, traffic system ya municipal rules time ke according change kiye ja sakte hain, waise hi Constitution mein bhi changing circumstances ke according changes ki zarurat pad sakti hai.
Lekin Constitution mein changes ordinary law ki tarah freely nahi kiye ja sakte.
2. Constitution ko amend karne ki power kiske paas hai?
Answer
Parliament ke paas Constitution ko amend karne ki power hai.
Constitutional amendment ka main provision Article 368 hai.
Constitutional amendment ka main provision Article 368 hai.
3. Kya Parliament Constitution ke kisi bhi part ko unlimited way mein amend kar sakti hai?
Answer
Nahi.
Parliament Constitution ko amend kar sakti hai, lekin Constitution ka Basic Structure destroy nahi kar sakti.
Ye principle Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973 mein Supreme Court ne establish kiya.
Exam Line:
Parliament's amending power is wide but not unlimited.
Parliament Constitution ko amend kar sakti hai, lekin Constitution ka Basic Structure destroy nahi kar sakti.
Ye principle Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973 mein Supreme Court ne establish kiya.
Exam Line:
Parliament's amending power is wide but not unlimited.
4. India ne Constitution amendment ka idea kis country se borrow kiya?
Answer
South Africa se.
5. Article 368 ke under Constitutional Amendment Bill kahan introduce ho sakta hai?
Answer
Bill ko either House of Parliament mein introduce kiya ja sakta hai:
- Lok Sabha
- Rajya Sabha
6. Constitutional Amendment Bill introduce karne ke liye President ki prior approval chahiye?
Answer
Nahi.
Constitution Amendment Bill introduce karne se pehle President ki prior permission required nahi hai.
Constitution Amendment Bill introduce karne se pehle President ki prior permission required nahi hai.
7. Constitutional Amendment Bill ko Parliament mein kis majority se pass kiya jata hai?
Answer
Normally Special Majority required hoti hai.
Special Majority ka meaning:
Special Majority ka meaning:
- House ki total membership ka more than 50%
- Present and voting members ka at least 2/3rd
8. Kya Constitutional Amendment Bill ko Joint Sitting mein pass kiya ja sakta hai?
Answer
Nahi.
Constitutional Amendment Bill ke liye Joint Sitting ka provision nahi hai.
Isliye:
Constitutional Amendment Bill ke liye Joint Sitting ka provision nahi hai.
Isliye:
- Lok Sabha ko separately pass karna hoga.
- Rajya Sabha ko separately pass karna hoga.
9. Federal provisions amend karne ke liye kya extra requirement hoti hai?
Answer
Parliament ki Special Majority ke saath:
At least half of the State Legislatures ki ratification bhi required hoti hai.
State Legislatures apne respective houses mein simple majority se ratify karti hain.
Formula:
Special Majority of Parliament
+
Ratification by at least 1/2 States
===============================================
Federal provisions amendment
At least half of the State Legislatures ki ratification bhi required hoti hai.
State Legislatures apne respective houses mein simple majority se ratify karti hain.
Formula:
Special Majority of Parliament
+
Ratification by at least 1/2 States
===============================================
Federal provisions amendment
10. Kya President Constitutional Amendment Bill ko reject kar sakte hain?
Answer
Nahi.
Agar Constitutional Amendment Bill Parliament se required procedure ke according pass ho gaya hai, to President ko us par assent dena obligatory hai.
Exam Trap:
Ordinary Bill ke context mein President ke paas different options hote hain, lekin Article 368 ke amendment bill ke case mein assent mandatory hai.
Agar Constitutional Amendment Bill Parliament se required procedure ke according pass ho gaya hai, to President ko us par assent dena obligatory hai.
Exam Trap:
Ordinary Bill ke context mein President ke paas different options hote hain, lekin Article 368 ke amendment bill ke case mein assent mandatory hai.
TYPES OF MAJORITY
11. Constitution amendment mein kitne important types ki majority hoti hain?
Answer
Mainly 3:
| Majority | Basic Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Majority | Present and voting members ki majority | Certain provisions |
| Special Majority | Total membership ka >50% + present & voting ka 2/3rd | Most constitutional provisions |
| Special Majority + State Ratification | Special Majority + at least 1/2 States | Federal provisions |
12. Simple Majority kya hoti hai?
Answer
Simple Majority = members present and voting ki majority.
Ye ordinary law-making process ke similar hai.
Important: Aise changes technically Article 368 ke Constitutional Amendment nahi maane jaate.
Example: Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 ko ordinary legislative process se pass kiya gaya tha.
Ye ordinary law-making process ke similar hai.
Important: Aise changes technically Article 368 ke Constitutional Amendment nahi maane jaate.
Example: Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 ko ordinary legislative process se pass kiya gaya tha.
13. Special Majority kya hoti hai?
Answer
Special Majority ke liye dono conditions:
- House ki total strength ka more than 50%
- Present and voting members ka at least 2/3rd
14. Special Majority + State Ratification kab required hoti hai?
Answer
Jab Constitution ke federal features ko amend kiya ja raha ho.
Required:
Required:
- Parliament ki Special Majority
- At least half State Legislatures ki ratification
15. Simple Majority se kaunse important constitutional provisions change ho sakte hain?
Answer
Important examples:
- Article 2: New states ko admit/establish karna
- Article 3: States ka formation, area, boundaries aur names change karna
- Second Schedule: Certain salaries, allowances etc.
- Article 169: State Legislative Council create/abolish karna
- Article 100: Parliament ka quorum
- Article 106: MPs ki salaries and allowances
- Article 118: Parliament ke rules of procedure
- Parliament mein English language ke use se related provisions
- Supreme Court mein judges ki number se related provision
- Article 105: Parliamentary privileges
- Article 138: Supreme Court ko additional jurisdiction dena
- Article 343: Official language related provision
- Articles 5–11: Citizenship
- Parliament aur State Legislature elections se related certain provisions
- Article 82: Delimitation
- Fifth Schedule
- Sixth Schedule
- Union Territories se related certain provisions
16. Special Majority se kya amend kiya ja sakta hai?
Answer
Jo provisions Simple Majority ya Special Majority + State Ratification ke category mein nahi aate, unmein generally Special Majority use hoti hai.
Important examples:
Important examples:
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Other constitutional provisions not requiring state ratification
17. Special Majority + State Ratification se kaunse provisions amend hote hain?
Answer
Important federal provisions:
- President ka election aur election method
- Union aur States ki executive powers ka extent
- Supreme Court aur High Courts
- Union-State legislative powers ka distribution
- Seventh Schedule ki Union, State aur Concurrent Lists
- Parliament mein States ki representation
- Article 368
RECENT IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
18. 99th Constitutional Amendment kisliye important tha?
Answer
99th Amendment Act, 2014 ne National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) establish karne ka provision kiya.
Lekin Supreme Court ne NJAC-related constitutional amendment ko 2015 mein strike down kar diya.
Lekin Supreme Court ne NJAC-related constitutional amendment ko 2015 mein strike down kar diya.
19. 100th Constitutional Amendment kis issue se related tha?
Answer
100th Amendment Act, 2015 India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement se related tha.
Iska purpose India aur Bangladesh ke beech certain land boundary arrangements ko constitutional framework dena tha.
Iska purpose India aur Bangladesh ke beech certain land boundary arrangements ko constitutional framework dena tha.
20. 101st Constitutional Amendment ka sabse important contribution kya tha?
Answer
101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 ne GST — Goods and Services Tax ka constitutional framework establish kiya.
GST 1 July 2017 se implement hua.
Exam Trap: Amendment year = 2016; GST implementation = 2017.
GST 1 July 2017 se implement hua.
Exam Trap: Amendment year = 2016; GST implementation = 2017.
21. 102nd Constitutional Amendment kisliye important hai?
Answer
102nd Amendment Act, 2018 ne National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) ko constitutional status diya.
22. 103rd Constitutional Amendment ka main purpose kya tha?
Answer
103rd Amendment Act, 2019 ne Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) ke liye up to 10% reservation ka constitutional provision introduce kiya.
Ye mainly Articles 15(6) and 16(6) se related hai.
Ye mainly Articles 15(6) and 16(6) se related hai.
23. 104th Constitutional Amendment ne kya change kiya?
Answer
104th Amendment Act, 2020 ne Lok Sabha aur State Legislative Assemblies mein SC/ST reserved seats ki continuation ko extend kiya.
Saath hi Anglo-Indian community ke nominated representation/seats ka constitutional provision expire ho gaya.
Saath hi Anglo-Indian community ke nominated representation/seats ka constitutional provision expire ho gaya.
24. 105th Constitutional Amendment ka main purpose kya tha?
Answer
105th Amendment Act, 2021 ne States ko apni State List of SEBC/OBC identification se related power restore/clarify ki.
Background:
Supreme Court ke Maratha reservation case (2021) ke baad constitutional position ko clarify karne ke liye amendment kiya gaya.
Background:
Supreme Court ke Maratha reservation case (2021) ke baad constitutional position ko clarify karne ke liye amendment kiya gaya.
CHAPTER 11 — BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
25. Basic Structure Doctrine kya hai?
Answer
Parliament ko Constitution amend karne ki power Article 368 deta hai.
Lekin Parliament Constitution ki kuch fundamental/essential features ko destroy nahi kar sakti.
In essential features ko collectively Basic Structure of the Constitution kaha jata hai.
Important:
Lekin Parliament Constitution ki kuch fundamental/essential features ko destroy nahi kar sakti.
In essential features ko collectively Basic Structure of the Constitution kaha jata hai.
Important:
- Basic Structure Constitution mein ek single article mein defined nahi hai.
- Ye Supreme Court ke judgments se develop hua.
- Isliye ise judicially evolved doctrine kaha jata hai.
- Iski exact list fixed nahi hai.
- Different judgments ke through features add hote rahe hain.
26. Basic Structure Doctrine Constitution mein directly likha hua hai?
Answer
Nahi.
Constitution Basic Structure ki exact definition nahi deta.
Ye doctrine Supreme Court ne judicial decisions ke through develop kiya hai.
Constitution Basic Structure ki exact definition nahi deta.
Ye doctrine Supreme Court ne judicial decisions ke through develop kiya hai.
27. Basic Structure Doctrine ka evolution kaise hua?
Answer
Important cases ko sequence mein yaad rakho:
| Year | Case / Amendment | Main Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Shankari Prasad | Parliament FR ko amend kar sakti hai. |
| 1967 | Golak Nath | Parliament FR ko abridge nahi kar sakti. |
| 1971 | 24th Amendment | Parliament ne apni amending power assert ki. |
| 1973 | Kesavananda Bharati | Basic Structure Doctrine. |
| 1975 | 39th Amendment | Certain high constitutional offices ke election disputes ko judicial scrutiny se bahar karne ka attempt. |
| 1975 | Indira Gandhi Case | 39th Amendment ka relevant provision invalidated. |
| 1976 | 42nd Amendment | Article 368 ko Parliament ki amending power ko extremely broad banane ke liye modify kiya. |
| 1980 | Minerva Mills | Limited amending power + Judicial Review + FR-DPSP balance emphasized. |
| 1980 | Waman Rao | Basic Structure doctrine ko 24 April 1973 ke baad ke amendments par apply kiya. |
28. Shankari Prasad Case, 1951 mein Supreme Court ne kya kaha?
Answer
Supreme Court ne broadly hold kiya ki:
- Parliament Article 368 ke under Constitution amend kar sakti hai.
- Ismein Fundamental Rights bhi amend kiye ja sakte hain.
- Constitutional amendment ko Article 13 ke ordinary "law" ke equivalent nahi maana gaya.
29. Golak Nath Case, 1967 mein kya change hua?
Answer
Supreme Court ne Shankari Prasad position ko reverse karte hue kaha ki:
Yani Parliament ki power ko significantly restrict kar diya gaya.
- Fundamental Rights ko special protection hai.
- Parliament Fundamental Rights ko take away/abridge nahi kar sakti.
- Constitutional amendment ko Article 13 ke context mein "law" treat kiya gaya.
Yani Parliament ki power ko significantly restrict kar diya gaya.
30. Parliament ne Golak Nath judgment ka response kaise diya?
Answer
Parliament ne 24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971 pass kiya.
Iska objective tha Parliament ki Article 368 ke under Constitution amend karne ki power ko clarify/strengthen karna.
Important point:
Parliament ne assert kiya ki constitutional amendment Article 13 ke "law" ke meaning mein nahi aata.
Iska objective tha Parliament ki Article 368 ke under Constitution amend karne ki power ko clarify/strengthen karna.
Important point:
Parliament ne assert kiya ki constitutional amendment Article 13 ke "law" ke meaning mein nahi aata.
31. Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973 itna important kyon hai?
Answer
Ye Indian Constitutional Law ka landmark case hai.
Supreme Court ne establish kiya: Parliament Constitution ke kisi bhi part ko amend kar sakti hai, including Fundamental Rights, but Parliament Basic Structure ko destroy nahi kar sakti.
Yahi Basic Structure Doctrine hai.
Easy Logic:
Parliament Constitution ko "modify" kar sakti hai, lekin Constitution ki basic identity ko "destroy" nahi kar sakti.
Supreme Court ne establish kiya: Parliament Constitution ke kisi bhi part ko amend kar sakti hai, including Fundamental Rights, but Parliament Basic Structure ko destroy nahi kar sakti.
Yahi Basic Structure Doctrine hai.
Easy Logic:
Parliament Constitution ko "modify" kar sakti hai, lekin Constitution ki basic identity ko "destroy" nahi kar sakti.
32. Kya Basic Structure mein Fundamental Rights bhi aa sakte hain?
Answer
Haan.
Har Fundamental Right automatically Basic Structure nahi hai. Lekin kuch Fundamental Rights ke essential principles Basic Structure ka part ho sakte hain.
Isliye Parliament kisi Fundamental Right ke essential constitutional principle ko completely destroy nahi kar sakti.
Har Fundamental Right automatically Basic Structure nahi hai. Lekin kuch Fundamental Rights ke essential principles Basic Structure ka part ho sakte hain.
Isliye Parliament kisi Fundamental Right ke essential constitutional principle ko completely destroy nahi kar sakti.
33. 39th Constitutional Amendment, 1975 kya tha?
Answer
39th Amendment ne President, Vice-President, Prime Minister aur Lok Sabha Speaker ke elections se related disputes ko courts ki scrutiny se largely protect karne ka constitutional arrangement introduce kiya.
Is provision ko later Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain case mein Supreme Court ne invalidated kiya.
Is provision ko later Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain case mein Supreme Court ne invalidated kiya.
34. Indira Gandhi Case, 1975 mein Supreme Court ne kya kaha?
Answer
Supreme Court ne 39th Amendment ke relevant provision ko invalidated kiya.
Reasoning ka core point tha ki constitutional amendment bhi Basic Structure ke limitations se bound hai.
Is case ne free and fair elections aur rule of law/judicial review jaise principles ki importance ko strengthen kiya.
Reasoning ka core point tha ki constitutional amendment bhi Basic Structure ke limitations se bound hai.
Is case ne free and fair elections aur rule of law/judicial review jaise principles ki importance ko strengthen kiya.
35. 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 ne Article 368 mein kya change kiya?
Answer
42nd Amendment ne Parliament ki constituent/amending power ko extremely broad banane ki koshish ki.
Ismein Article 368 mein aise provisions insert kiye gaye jo:
Ismein Article 368 mein aise provisions insert kiye gaye jo:
- Parliament ki amending power par limitation ko deny karte the.
- Constitutional amendments ko courts mein challenge karne ko prevent karne ki koshish karte the.
36. Minerva Mills Case, 1980 ka main importance kya hai?
Answer
Supreme Court ne Parliament ki amending power ko limited maana.
Court ne Basic Structure ke important features ke roop mein:
Easy Logic:
Agar Parliament ko unlimited amendment power mil jaaye, to Parliament Constitution ki basic identity hi destroy kar sakti hai. Isliye amending power khud bhi limited hai.
Court ne Basic Structure ke important features ke roop mein:
- Judicial Review
- Fundamental Rights aur DPSP ke beech balance
- Limited amending power
Easy Logic:
Agar Parliament ko unlimited amendment power mil jaaye, to Parliament Constitution ki basic identity hi destroy kar sakti hai. Isliye amending power khud bhi limited hai.
37. Waman Rao Case ka main point kya tha?
Answer
Supreme Court ne clarify kiya ki Basic Structure Doctrine ko generally 24 April 1973 ke baad enacted constitutional amendments par apply kiya jayega.
24 April 1973 = Kesavananda Bharati judgment ki date.
Memory Trick:
24 April 1973 → Basic Structure landmark date.
24 April 1973 = Kesavananda Bharati judgment ki date.
Memory Trick:
24 April 1973 → Basic Structure landmark date.
PRESENT BASIC STRUCTURE — IMPORTANT FEATURES
38. Kya Supreme Court ne Basic Structure ki final/exhaustive list bana di hai?
Answer
Nahi.
Basic Structure ki exact exhaustive list fixed nahi hai.
Different judgments mein different features ko Basic Structure ka part recognise kiya gaya hai.
Basic Structure ki exact exhaustive list fixed nahi hai.
Different judgments mein different features ko Basic Structure ka part recognise kiya gaya hai.
39. Basic Structure ke important features kaunse hain?
Answer
Important features:
- Supremacy of the Constitution
- Sovereign, democratic and republican nature of Indian polity
- Secular character of the Constitution
- Separation of powers among Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
- Federal character
- Unity and integrity of the nation
- Welfare State / socio-economic justice
- Judicial Review
- Freedom and dignity of the individual
- Parliamentary system
- Rule of Law
- Harmony and balance between Fundamental Rights and DPSP
- Principle of Equality
- Free and fair elections
- Independence of Judiciary
- Limited power of Parliament to amend Constitution
- Effective access to justice
- Principles/essence underlying Fundamental Rights
- Supreme Court ki powers under Articles 32, 136, 141 and 142
- High Courts ki powers under Articles 226 and 227
40. Basic Structure ko ek line mein kaise yaad rakhein?
Answer
"Parliament Constitution ko change kar sakti hai, lekin Constitution ki basic identity ko destroy nahi kar sakti."
Ye Basic Structure Doctrine ka simplest exam-oriented meaning hai.
Ye Basic Structure Doctrine ka simplest exam-oriented meaning hai.
🔥 CHAPTER 10–11 QUICK REVISION
| Topic | Remember |
|---|---|
| Constitution Amendment | Part XX, Article 368 |
| Amending authority | Parliament |
| Source of amendment procedure | South Africa |
| Joint Sitting | No provision |
| Federal amendment | Special Majority + 1/2 State Ratification |
| President's assent | Mandatory |
| Basic Structure | Cannot be destroyed |
| Shankari Prasad | 1951 — Parliament can amend FR |
| Golak Nath | 1967 — Parliament cannot abridge FR |
| 24th Amendment | 1971 — Parliament's amending power strengthened |
| Kesavananda Bharati | 1973 — Basic Structure Doctrine |
| 39th Amendment | 1975 — Election dispute protection attempt |
| Indira Gandhi Case | 1975 — Relevant 39th Amendment provision invalidated |
| 42nd Amendment | 1976 — Expanded amending power attempt |
| Minerva Mills | 1980 — Limited amending power + Judicial Review + FR-DPSP balance |
| Waman Rao | 24 April 1973 cut-off |
| 103rd Amendment | EWS — up to 10% |
| 101st Amendment | GST |
| 102nd Amendment | NCBC constitutional status |
| 105th Amendment | States' OBC/SEBC identification power restored/clarified |
CHAPTER 16 — EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
1. Emergency Provisions: Basic Facts
Q1. Indian Constitution mein Emergency Provisions kis Part mein hain?
Answer: Emergency Provisions Part XVIII mein hain, jisme Articles 352 to 360 cover kiye gaye hain.
Q2. Emergency Provisions ka main objective kya hai?
Answer: Jab country ya kisi State mein abnormal/extraordinary situation ho, tab Central Government ko situation effectively handle karne ke liye extra powers dena.
Q3. Emergency ke time Indian federal system par kya effect padta hai?
Answer: Centre ki powers bahut badh jaati hain aur federal system mein strong unitary tilt aa jata hai.
Logic: Normal situation mein Centre aur States ke powers divided hain. Emergency mein Centre States par much stronger control exercise kar sakta hai.
Q4. Indian Constitution mein kitne types ke Emergency hain?
Answer: 3 types:
- National Emergency — Article 352
- President's Rule — Article 356
- Financial Emergency — Article 360
Q5. Emergency provisions kis Constitution se inspired/borrowed hain?
Answer: Weimar Constitution of Germany.
Q6. India mein National Emergency kitni baar proclaim ki gayi hai?
Answer: 3 times:
- 1962 — China war ke background mein
- 1971 — Pakistan war ke background mein
- 1975 — Internal disturbance ke ground par
Q7. 1975 Emergency ki investigation ke liye kaunsa Commission bana tha?
Answer: Shah Commission ne 1975 Emergency ke dauran ki gayi actions aur excesses ki investigation ki.
ARTICLE 352 — NATIONAL EMERGENCY
2. Grounds of National Emergency
Q8. Article 352 kis se related hai?
Answer: National Emergency.
Q9. National Emergency kin grounds par declare ki ja sakti hai?
Answer: Jab India ki security ya India ke kisi part ki security threaten ho:
- War
- External Aggression
- Armed Rebellion
Q10. Kya actual war ya armed rebellion start hona zaroori hai?
Answer: No.
National Emergency imminent danger ke case mein bhi declare ki ja sakti hai.
Imminent danger = War, external aggression ya armed rebellion ka serious and near threat.
Q11. National Emergency ka proclamation kaun karta hai?
Answer: President.
Important: President apni personal discretion par nahi, Constitution ke prescribed procedure ke according act karta hai.
3. External vs Internal Emergency
Q12. External Emergency kya hoti hai?
Answer: Jab National Emergency war ya external aggression ke ground par proclaim ki jaaye.
Q13. Internal Emergency kya hoti hai?
Answer: Jab National Emergency armed rebellion ke ground par proclaim ki jaaye.
Exam Trap: Pehle Constitution mein ground "internal disturbance" tha. 44th Constitutional Amendment ne ise "armed rebellion" se replace kiya.
4. Constitutional Amendments Related to Article 352
Q14. 38th Constitutional Amendment ne Emergency ke regarding kya change kiya?
Answer: President ko different grounds par different proclamations of National Emergency simultaneously issue karne ki power di gayi.
Example: Agar war aur armed rebellion dono separate grounds exist kar rahe hon, constitutional framework different proclamations ko permit karta hai.
Q15. 42nd Constitutional Amendment ne National Emergency mein kya change kiya?
Answer: President National Emergency ko India ke specified part tak limit kar sakta hai.
Logic: Emergency necessarily poore India mein operate karna compulsory nahi hai.
Q16. 44th Constitutional Amendment ka Emergency ke context mein importance kya hai?
Answer: 44th Amendment ne Emergency powers par important safeguards lagaye.
- Internal disturbance → Armed rebellion
- President ko Cabinet ki written recommendation required hai.
- Parliamentary approval period 2 months se 1 month kiya gaya.
- Approval/continuance ke liye Special Majority required ki.
- Article 20 aur 21 ko Article 359 ke suspension se protect kiya.
- Article 19 ki automatic suspension ko sirf war/external aggression tak limit kiya.
- Lok Sabha ko Emergency revoke karwane ke liye special mechanism diya.
5. Written Recommendation of Cabinet
Q17. Kya President bina Cabinet recommendation ke National Emergency proclaim kar sakta hai?
Answer: No.
President ko Cabinet ki written recommendation receive honi chahiye.
Exam Trap: Sirf general Council of Ministers ki informal advice enough nahi hai. Constitution specifically Cabinet ki written recommendation require karta hai.
6. Judicial Review of National Emergency
Q18. Kya National Emergency ka proclamation Judicial Review ke subject hai?
Answer: Yes.
44th Amendment aur judicial developments ke baad Emergency proclamation completely beyond judicial review nahi hai.
Q19. National Emergency ke Judicial Review se related important case kaunsa hai?
Answer: Minerva Mills case.
Exam Point: Emergency powers constitutional limitations se completely above nahi hain.
7. Parliamentary Approval of National Emergency
Q20. National Emergency ko Parliament se kab tak approve karwana hota hai?
Answer: Proclamation issue hone ke 1 month ke andar Parliament ke dono Houses se approval required hai.
Q21. National Emergency approve karne ke liye kaunsi majority chahiye?
Answer: Special Majority.
Q22. Special Majority ka meaning kya hai?
Answer:
- House ki total membership ka majority, AND
- Present and voting members ka 2/3 majority
Q23. Kya sirf Lok Sabha approval se National Emergency continue ho sakti hai?
Answer: No. Dono Houses — Lok Sabha aur Rajya Sabha — ki approval required hai.
8. What if Lok Sabha is Dissolved?
Q24. Agar National Emergency proclaim hone ke baad Lok Sabha dissolve ho jaaye aur 1 month ke andar approval possible na ho, to kya hoga?
Answer: Emergency immediately lapse nahi karegi.
Agar Rajya Sabha ne proclamation approve kar diya hai, to proclamation new Lok Sabha ki first sitting ke 30 days tak continue kar sakti hai. Is period mein new Lok Sabha ko approval dena hoga.
Remember: Emergency + dissolved Lok Sabha → RS approval first → New LS gets 30 days from first sitting.
9. Duration of National Emergency
Q25. Parliament ke approval ke baad National Emergency kitne time tak continue karti hai?
Answer: 6 months at a time.
Q26. Kya National Emergency maximum 3 years tak hi chal sakti hai?
Answer: No.
National Emergency ko indefinite period tak continue kiya ja sakta hai, provided Parliament har 6 months mein uski continuance approve kare.
Q27. Emergency continue karne ke liye bhi Special Majority chahiye?
Answer: Yes. Har 6 months ke continuation ke liye required parliamentary approval Special Majority se hota hai.
10. Revocation of National Emergency
Q28. National Emergency ko President kaise revoke kar sakta hai?
Answer: President ek Proclamation of Revocation issue karke Emergency revoke kar sakta hai.
Important: Iske liye fresh Parliamentary approval required nahi hai.
Q29. Kya Lok Sabha National Emergency ko revoke karwa sakti hai?
Answer: Yes.
Agar Lok Sabha ke at least 1/10th members written notice dete hain, to Emergency ko discontinue karne ke resolution par special sitting consider ki ja sakti hai.
Q30. Lok Sabha mein Emergency revoke karne ke resolution ke liye kitni majority chahiye?
Answer: Simple Majority.
Q31. 1/10th members ka notice kisko diya jaata hai?
Answer:
- Lok Sabha session mein ho → Speaker ko
- Lok Sabha session mein na ho → President ko
Q32. Notice ke baad special sitting kab tak bulayi jaati hai?
Answer: 14 days ke andar.
Exam Trap: National Emergency ko continue karne ke liye Special Majority, lekin Lok Sabha ke through discontinue karne ke resolution ke liye Simple Majority.
11. Effects of National Emergency
A. Executive Relations — Centre & States
Q33. National Emergency ke dauran Centre States ko directions de sakta hai?
Answer: Yes.
Centre State Governments ko any matter par directions de sakta hai.
Q34. Normal situation aur National Emergency mein Centre ke directions mein kya difference hai?
Answer:
- Normal: Centre ki directions Constitution mein specified matters tak limited hoti hain.
- Emergency: Centre States ko any matter par directions de sakta hai.
Q35. Kya National Emergency lagte hi State Government dissolve/suspend ho jaati hai?
Answer: No.
State Government exist karti hai, lekin Centre ka control substantially increase ho jaata hai.
Sasaram Example: Agar Bihar mein National Emergency ho, iska matlab ye nahi ki Sasaram ki state administration automatically khatam ho gayi. Bihar ki elected government continue kar sakti hai, lekin Centre ke directions ka scope significantly wider ho jaata hai.
B. Legislative Relations — Centre & States
Q36. National Emergency ke dauran Parliament State List ke subjects par law bana sakta hai?
Answer: Yes.
Parliament ko State List ke matters par legislation banane ki power mil jaati hai.
Q37. Kya National Emergency mein State Legislature ki legislative power completely khatam ho jaati hai?
Answer: No.
State Legislature suspend nahi hoti. Parliament ko State List par additional legislative power milti hai.
Q38. National Emergency ke dauran Parliament dwara State List par banaye gaye laws Emergency khatam hote hi immediately invalid ho jaate hain?
Answer: No.
Such laws Emergency ke end ke 6 months baad inoperative ho jaate hain.
Q39. Kya President State subjects par Ordinance issue kar sakta hai during National Emergency?
Answer: Yes.
National Emergency ke context mein Parliament ki State List legislative power ke saath President ki ordinance-making power bhi relevant ho sakti hai, subject to constitutional conditions.
Q40. National Emergency mein Parliament Centre ko Union List ke bahar ke matters par powers/duties de sakta hai?
Answer: Yes.
Parliament Union ko additional powers aur duties confer kar sakta hai, including matters beyond the normal Union List framework, as constitutionally permitted.
Exam Trap: "State List becomes Concurrent List" ek easy shorthand hai, lekin technically State List literally Concurrent List nahi ban jaati. Correct idea: Parliament temporarily gets power to legislate on State List.
C. Financial Relations — Centre & States
Q41. National Emergency ke dauran President Centre-State financial distribution mein change kar sakta hai?
Answer: Yes.
President constitutional provisions ke according Centre aur States ke beech distribution of revenues ko modify kar sakta hai.
Q42. Iska practical meaning kya hai?
Answer: Emergency ke dauran Centre se States ko normally milne wale financial transfers ko modify, reduce ya otherwise alter kiya ja sakta hai, subject to constitutional limits.
Q43. Financial distribution mein modification kitne time tak continue kar sakta hai?
Answer: Us financial year ke end tak jisme National Emergency end hoti hai.
Q44. President ka financial modification order Parliament ke saamne rakhna zaroori hai?
Answer: Yes. Order ko both Houses of Parliament ke saamne lay karna hota hai.
D. Duration of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly
Q45. National Emergency ke dauran Lok Sabha ka term extend kiya ja sakta hai?
Answer: Yes.
Parliament law bana kar Lok Sabha ka term 1 year at a time extend kar sakti hai.
Q46. Kya State Legislative Assembly ka term bhi extend ho sakta hai?
Answer: Yes. State Legislative Assembly ka term bhi National Emergency ke dauran Parliament ke law se 1 year at a time extend kiya ja sakta hai.
Q47. Emergency khatam hone ke baad extended term kitne time tak continue kar sakta hai?
Answer: Emergency revoke/end hone ke baad extension 6 months se beyond nahi ja sakta.
12. Effect on Fundamental Rights
Most Important: National Emergency ke context mein Article 358 aur Article 359 ko confuse mat karna.
ARTICLE 358
Q48. Article 358 kis Fundamental Right se related hai?
Answer: Article 19.
Q49. Article 19 automatically kab suspended hota hai?
Answer: Jab National Emergency war ya external aggression ke ground par proclaimed ho.
Important: Armed rebellion ke ground par Article 19 automatically suspend nahi hota.
Q50. Kya Article 19 armed rebellion wali National Emergency mein automatically suspend hota hai?
Answer: No.
44th Amendment ke baad Article 358 ka automatic operation sirf war/external aggression wali National Emergency tak limited hai.
Q51. Article 358 ke under Article 19 ka kya effect hota hai?
Answer: Article 19 ke rights ki constitutional protection temporarily inoperative ho jaati hai during the relevant Emergency.
Q52. National Emergency khatam hone ke baad Article 19 ka kya hota hai?
Answer: Article 19 automatically revive ho jaata hai.
Q53. Emergency ke dauran Article 19 ke inconsistent law ka kya status hota hai?
Answer: Relevant constitutional protection ke under us law ko Article 19 ke violation ke basis par challenge karna possible nahi hota, subject to Article 358 ki conditions.
Q54. 44th Amendment ne Article 358 mein kya important safeguard add kiya?
Answer: Article 19 protection se bahar hone ka benefit sirf un laws/executive actions ko milta hai jo Emergency ke proclamation se related hain.
Simple Logic: Government Emergency ka excuse lekar completely unrelated ordinary actions ko Article 19 ke scrutiny se permanently shield nahi kar sakti.
ARTICLE 359
Q55. Article 359 kis cheez se related hai?
Answer: President ko specified Fundamental Rights ke enforcement ke liye courts move karne ke right ko temporarily suspend karne ki power deta hai.
Q56. Kya Article 359 ke under Fundamental Rights themselves suspend hote hain?
Answer: No.
Yahan primarily right to move the court for enforcement suspend hota hai.
Exam Trap: "FR suspended" aur "FR enforcement suspended" same thing nahi hain.
Q57. Article 359 ke under kaunse Fundamental Rights ke enforcement ko suspend nahi kiya ja sakta?
Answer: Article 20 and Article 21.
Ye protection 44th Constitutional Amendment ke baad diya gaya.
Q58. Article 359 ka order kaun issue karta hai?
Answer: President.
Q59. Kya President Article 359 ke under sabhi Fundamental Rights ka enforcement automatically suspend kar sakta hai?
Answer: No.
President ko apne order mein specify karna hota hai ki kaunse Fundamental Rights ke enforcement ko suspend kiya ja raha hai.
Q60. Article 359 ka Presidential Order Parliament ke saamne rakhna hota hai?
Answer: Yes.
Order ko both Houses of Parliament ke saamne lay karna hota hai.
Q61. Article 359 ka order poore India par apply karna zaroori hai?
Answer: No.
Order:
- whole of India, ya
- India ke kisi part
Q62. Article 359 ka suspension poori Emergency period ke liye hi hona chahiye?
Answer: No.
President shorter period ke liye bhi order issue kar sakta hai.
Q63. 44th Amendment ke baad Article 20 aur 21 ka kya status hai?
Answer: Article 20 aur 21 ke enforcement ko Article 359 ke under suspend nahi kiya ja sakta.
13. Article 358 vs Article 359
| Basis | Article 358 | Article 359 |
|---|---|---|
| Related FR | Article 19 | Specified Fundamental Rights |
| Nature | Automatic operation | President's specific order required |
| Trigger | National Emergency due to war/external aggression | National Emergency + Presidential Order |
| What is affected? | Article 19's operation/protection | Right to move courts for enforcement of specified FRs |
| Article 20 | Not the subject of Article 358 | Cannot be suspended |
| Article 21 | Not the subject of Article 358 | Cannot be suspended |
| Area | Relevant National Emergency framework | Whole India or specified part, as Presidential Order provides |
Super Memory Trick:
- 358 = 19
- 359 = Enforcement of specified FRs
- 20 + 21 = Never suspend under 359
- War/External Aggression = 358
- President's Order = 359
ARTICLE 356 — PRESIDENT'S RULE
14. Constitutional Basis
Q64. President's Rule ka main constitutional Article kaunsa hai?
Answer: Article 356.
Q65. President's Rule se related Articles kaunse hain?
Answer:
- Article 355 — Union's duty towards States
- Article 356 — Failure of constitutional machinery
- Article 365 — Failure to comply with Union directions
15. Article 355
Q66. Article 355 kya kehta hai?
Answer: Union ka duty hai:
- States ko external aggression aur internal disturbance se protect karna, and
- ensure karna ki State Government Constitution ke provisions ke according carry on ho.
16. Article 356
Q67. Article 356 kab apply hota hai?
Answer: Jab President ko lage ki State Government ko Constitution ke provisions ke according carry on nahi kiya ja sakta.
Q68. President's Rule impose karne ke liye Governor ki report mandatory hai?
Answer: No.
President Governor ki report ke basis par ya otherwise bhi act kar sakta hai.
Example: Suppose Bihar Assembly election ke baad kisi party/coalition ko clear majority nahi milti, government form nahi ho paati aur constitutional government establish nahi ho sakti. Appropriate constitutional conditions mein Article 356 ka issue arise ho sakta hai.
17. Article 365
Q69. Article 365 ka President's Rule se kya connection hai?
Answer: Agar State Government Union ke constitutional directions comply nahi karti, to President conclude kar sakta hai ki State Government ko Constitution ke according carry on karna possible nahi hai.
Memory: 355 = Duty → 356 = Breakdown → 365 = Failure to follow Union directions
18. Parliamentary Approval of President's Rule
Q70. President's Rule ko Parliament se kab approve karwana hota hai?
Answer: Proclamation ke 2 months ke andar dono Houses se approval required hai.
Q71. President's Rule approve karne ke liye kaunsi majority chahiye?
Answer: Simple Majority.
Present and voting members ki majority.
Q72. Agar President's Rule ke 2 months ke andar Lok Sabha dissolve ho jaaye to?
Answer: Agar Rajya Sabha proclamation approve kar de, to proclamation new Lok Sabha ki first sitting ke 30 days tak continue kar sakti hai; uske andar new Lok Sabha ko approval dena hoga.
19. Duration of President's Rule
Q73. Parliament approval ke baad President's Rule kitne time tak continue hoti hai?
Answer: 6 months at a time.
Q74. President's Rule maximum kitne time tak continue ho sakti hai?
Answer: Normally maximum 3 years, subject to Parliamentary approval every 6 months and the constitutional conditions required for extension beyond one year.
Q75. President's Rule ko 1 year se beyond extend karne ke liye kya conditions hain?
Answer: Dono conditions important hain:
- National Emergency India ke whole/part mein ya concerned State ke whole/part mein in operation ho; AND
- Election Commission certify kare ki State Legislative Assembly elections conduct karna difficult hai.
20. Revocation of President's Rule
Q76. President's Rule kaun revoke karta hai?
Answer: President.
Q77. President's Rule revoke karne ke liye Parliamentary approval chahiye?
Answer: No. President proclamation ke through revoke kar sakta hai.
21. Consequences of President's Rule
Q78. President's Rule ka basic effect kya hai?
Answer: State ki executive aur legislative powers largely Union/Centre ke control mein aa jaati hain.
State Executive
Q79. President's Rule mein State Council of Ministers ka kya hota hai?
Answer: State ministry dismiss ho jaati hai aur State executive functions President/Union ke control mein aa jaate hain.
Q80. President's Rule ke dauran State ko administer kaun karta hai?
Answer: President ke behalf par Governor State administration conduct karta hai.
Governor ko Chief Secretary ya President ke appointed advisers assist kar sakte hain.
State Legislature
Q81. President's Rule mein State Legislature ka kya hota hai?
Answer: State Legislature ko suspended animation mein rakha ja sakta hai ya dissolve kiya ja sakta hai.
Q82. President's Rule mein State Legislature ki law-making power ka kya hota hai?
Answer: Parliament State ke liye laws bana sakta hai.
Q83. Kya Parliament State List par law-making power President ko delegate kar sakta hai?
Answer: Yes. Parliament apni State legislative power ko President ya President ke specified authority ko delegate kar sakta hai.
Q84. President's Rule ke dauran President ke dwara delegated legislative power se banaye gaye laws ko textbooks mein kya kaha jaata hai?
Answer: Commonly President's Acts kaha jaata hai.
Note: "President's Act" Constitution mein separate named category nahi hai; ye parliamentary delegation ke context mein commonly used textbook term hai.
Ordinances
Q85. President's Rule ke dauran State List ke subjects par Ordinance kaun issue kar sakta hai?
Answer: President, constitutional conditions ke subject to, Article 123 ke through ordinance-making power exercise kar sakta hai.
Fundamental Rights
Q86. Kya President's Rule lagne se Fundamental Rights automatically suspend hote hain?
Answer: No.
President's Rule ka Fundamental Rights par National Emergency jaisa automatic effect nahi hota.
High Court
Q87. Kya President's Rule ke dauran State High Court dissolve/suspend ho jaata hai?
Answer: No.
State High Court ke constitutional provisions untouched rehte hain.
Laws Made During President's Rule
Q88. President's Rule khatam hone ke baad Parliament ke dwara State ke liye banaye gaye laws automatically lapse ho jaate hain?
Answer: No.
Such laws continue to operate. Baad mein State Legislature unhe amend, repeal ya re-enact kar sakti hai.
22. S.R. Bommai Case, 1994
Q89. President's Rule ke context mein sabse important Supreme Court case kaunsa hai?
Answer: S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994).
Q90. S.R. Bommai case ka main principle kya tha?
Answer: President's Rule is subject to Judicial Review.
Q91. Kya President ki satisfaction completely beyond judicial review hai?
Answer: No.
President ki satisfaction relevant constitutional material par based honi chahiye.
Q92. President's Rule ki recommendation/satisfaction kis type ke material par based nahi honi chahiye?
Answer: It should not be based on:
- Mala fide considerations
- Irrelevant material
- Extraneous considerations
- Perverse reasoning/material
Q93. Kya Court material ki correctness ko completely re-examine karke appeal ki tarah decision de sakta hai?
Answer: Generally No.
Court ka focus constitutional validity, relevance aur mala fide/perversity jaise issues par hota hai; Court President ki satisfaction ko ordinary appeal ki tarah replace nahi karta.
Q94. Relevant material exist karta hai ye prove karne ka burden kis par hai?
Answer: Centre/Union par.
Q95. Parliament approval se pehle State Legislative Assembly ko dissolve kar sakte hain?
Answer: S.R. Bommai ke principles ke according, proclamation ke parliamentary approval se pehle Assembly ko dissolve nahi karna chahiye; us stage par it can be kept in suspended animation.
Q96. Agar President's Rule unconstitutional declare ho jaaye to kya Court Government aur Assembly ko restore kar sakta hai?
Answer: Yes. Court unconstitutional proclamation ko invalidate karke appropriate circumstances mein Government and Legislative Assembly restore kar sakta hai.
Q97. Majority ka test kahan hona chahiye?
Answer: Floor of the House.
Example: Agar Bihar mein kisi CM ke paas majority hai ya nahi, Governor ke personal assessment se final conclusion nahi hona chahiye; ordinarily Assembly floor par majority test honi chahiye.
Q98. Kya anti-secular politics Article 356 ke action ka ground ban sakti hai?
Answer: Yes, in appropriate constitutional circumstances.
S.R. Bommai judgment ne secularism ko Constitution ke basic structure se connect kiya aur State Government ki unconstitutional anti-secular conduct ko Article 356 scrutiny ke context mein important maana.
23. Proper and Improper Use of President's Rule
Acceptable Grounds
Q99. Hung Assembly President's Rule ka acceptable ground kab ho sakta hai?
Answer: Jab election ke baad kisi party ko majority na mile aur viable government formation possible na ho.
Q100. State ka Union ke constitutional directions follow na karna President's Rule ka ground ho sakta hai?
Answer: Yes. Agar constitutional directions ki serious non-compliance constitutional breakdown create kare.
Q101. Internal subversion kya hota hai?
Answer: State Government ki deliberate unconstitutional/unlawful actions jo violent revolt ko foment karne ki direction mein ho sakti hain.
Q102. Physical breakdown kya hai?
Answer: Jab State Government apni constitutional obligations discharge karne mein fail ho aur State ki security/constitutional functioning seriously endanger ho.
Q103. Failure to form ministry President's Rule ka ground ho sakta hai?
Answer: Yes, in appropriate circumstances.
For example, majority party government form karne se refuse kare, alternative coalition available na ho; ya ministry Assembly mein defeat ke baad resign kare aur koi alternative government possible na ho.
Unacceptable / Improper Grounds
Q104. Kya alternative ministry explore kiye bina President's Rule impose karna proper hai?
Answer: No.
Agar existing ministry resign kar de ya majority lose kar de, to viable alternative government ki possibility explore karni chahiye.
Q105. Kya Governor bina floor test ke sirf apne assessment par President's Rule recommend kar sakta hai?
Answer: Generally no, agar majority floor test se determine ki ja sakti ho.
Q106. Kya ordinary internal disturbance President's Rule ka sufficient ground hai?
Answer: No.
Internal disturbance tabhi relevant ho sakta hai jab constitutional breakdown ke serious circumstances—jaise internal subversion ya physical breakdown—present hon.
Q107. Sirf maladministration President's Rule ka ground hai?
Answer: No.
Sirf poor administration ya corruption allegations automatically Article 356 justify nahi karte.
Q108. Kya appropriate situation mein State Government ko prior warning dena important hai?
Answer: Generally Yes, where circumstances permit and constitutional machinery ko correct karne ka opportunity dena possible ho.
Q109. Kya intra-party disputes settle karne ke liye President's Rule use ki ja sakti hai?
Answer: No.
Article 356 political party ke internal disputes solve karne ka tool nahi hai.
ARTICLE 360 — FINANCIAL EMERGENCY
24. Basic Facts
Q110. Financial Emergency kis Article mein hai?
Answer: Article 360.
Q111. Financial Emergency kab declare ki ja sakti hai?
Answer: Jab India ya India ke kisi part ki financial stability or credit threatened ho.
Q112. Financial Emergency ka proclamation kaun karta hai?
Answer: President.
25. Parliamentary Approval of Financial Emergency
Q113. Financial Emergency ko Parliament se kab approve karwana hota hai?
Answer: 2 months ke andar both Houses se.
Q114. Financial Emergency approve karne ke liye kaunsi majority chahiye?
Answer: Simple Majority.
26. Duration of Financial Emergency
Q115. Financial Emergency ki maximum duration kitni hai?
Answer: Constitution ne koi fixed maximum period prescribe nahi kiya.
Q116. Kya Financial Emergency ko har 6 months Parliament se renew karwana padta hai?
Answer: No.
Initial approval ke baad repeated periodic parliamentary approval required nahi hai.
Q117. Financial Emergency ko kaun revoke karta hai?
Answer: President proclamation ke through revoke kar sakta hai.
27. Effects of Financial Emergency
Q118. Financial Emergency ke dauran Centre States ko financial propriety ke regarding directions de sakta hai?
Answer: Yes.
Centre States ko canons of financial propriety observe karne ke directions de sakta hai.
Q119. "Canons of financial propriety" ka simple meaning kya hai?
Answer: Public money ko responsibly, economically aur financially disciplined manner mein use karna.
Q120. Financial Emergency mein State employees ki salary/allowances reduce ki ja sakti hain?
Answer: Yes.
President State Governments ko salaries aur allowances reduce karne ke directions de sakta hai.
Q121. Financial Emergency mein State Money Bills/financial bills ko President ke consideration ke liye reserve karne ka direction diya ja sakta hai?
Answer: Yes.
Q122. Kya Financial Emergency ka effect Union employees par bhi pad sakta hai?
Answer: Yes.
President Union personnel ki salaries/allowances reduce karne ke directions bhi issue kar sakta hai, including Supreme Court and High Court judges.
Q123. Kya India mein ab tak Financial Emergency proclaim hui hai?
Answer: No.
Article 360 ka provision Constitution mein hai, lekin Financial Emergency ab tak proclaim nahi hui.
28. Comparison — Three Types of Emergency
| Parameter | Article 352 National Emergency |
Article 356 President's Rule |
Article 360 Financial Emergency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | War, external aggression, armed rebellion or imminent danger | Failure of constitutional machinery | Threat to financial stability or credit |
| Written Cabinet Recommendation | Yes | No | No |
| Parliament Approval | Within 1 month | Within 2 months | Within 2 months |
| Majority | Special Majority | Simple Majority | Simple Majority |
| Duration | 6 months at a time; can continue indefinitely with approval every 6 months | 6 months at a time; maximum 3 years subject to constitutional conditions | No maximum period prescribed |
| Repeated Approval | Every 6 months | Every 6 months | Not required |
| Revocation | President; Lok Sabha can force discontinuance through constitutional procedure | President | President |
| State List | Parliament can legislate | Parliament can legislate and delegate | No special State List legislative power |
| State Government | Continues | Dismissed/assumed by Union | Continues |
| State Legislature | Not suspended | Suspended or dissolved | Not suspended |
| Fundamental Rights | Can be affected under Articles 358/359 | No automatic suspension | No automatic suspension |
| Centre's Directions | Any matter | Union controls State administration | Financial propriety and financial directions |
29. Most Important Exam Traps
Q124. Article 352 = ?
Answer: National Emergency.
Q125. Article 356 = ?
Answer: President's Rule.
Q126. Article 360 = ?
Answer: Financial Emergency.
Q127. National Emergency approval = which majority?
Answer: Special Majority.
Q128. President's Rule approval = which majority?
Answer: Simple Majority.
Q129. Financial Emergency approval = which majority?
Answer: Simple Majority.
Q130. National Emergency approval deadline?
Answer: 1 month.
Q131. President's Rule approval deadline?
Answer: 2 months.
Q132. Financial Emergency approval deadline?
Answer: 2 months.
Q133. National Emergency maximum duration?
Answer: No fixed maximum; it can continue indefinitely with Parliamentary approval every 6 months.
Q134. President's Rule maximum duration?
Answer: 3 years, subject to constitutional conditions.
Q135. Financial Emergency maximum duration?
Answer: No maximum period prescribed.
Q136. Article 358 kis Article se connected hai?
Answer: Article 19.
Q137. Article 359 mein kaunse Articles protected hain?
Answer: Article 20 and Article 21.
Q138. Article 358 automatic hai ya Presidential Order chahiye?
Answer: Relevant National Emergency mein automatic.
Q139. Article 359 automatic hai?
Answer: No. President ka specific order required hai.
Q140. National Emergency mein State Government dissolve hoti hai?
Answer: No.
Q141. President's Rule mein State Government ka kya hota hai?
Answer: State executive/Ministry Union ke control mein aa jaati hai.
Q142. President's Rule mein High Court dissolve hota hai?
Answer: No.
Q143. President's Rule mein Fundamental Rights automatically suspend hote hain?
Answer: No.
Q144. National Emergency India ke kisi specified part tak limited ho sakti hai?
Answer: Yes. 42nd Amendment ne this possibility strengthen ki.
30. One-Minute Revision
| Remember | Answer |
|---|---|
| Emergency Part | Part XVIII |
| Articles | 352–360 |
| Types | 3 |
| National Emergency | 352 |
| President's Rule | 356 |
| Financial Emergency | 360 |
| Borrowed from | Weimar Constitution, Germany |
| National Emergency grounds | War + External Aggression + Armed Rebellion |
| Cabinet recommendation | Written |
| National Emergency approval | 1 month |
| President's Rule approval | 2 months |
| Financial Emergency approval | 2 months |
| National Emergency majority | Special |
| President's Rule majority | Simple |
| Financial Emergency majority | Simple |
| Article 358 | Article 19 |
| Article 359 | Enforcement of specified FRs |
| Never suspend under Art 359 | Articles 20 & 21 |
| President's Rule max | 3 years |
| Financial Emergency | Never proclaimed in India |
| Key case | S.R. Bommai, 1994 |
Ultra-Short Memory Formula
352 → Country-level crisis
356 → State constitutional breakdown
360 → Money/financial crisis
358 → 19
359 → Enforcement + 20/21 protected
352 = 1 month + Special Majority
356 = 2 months + Simple Majority
360 = 2 months + Simple Majority
**Important corrections I made while converting your source:** 101st Amendment is **2016** (GST implementation was 2017), 24th Amendment is **1971**, and the current understanding of the 105th Amendment is framed around restoring/clarifying the States' SEBC identification power. I’ve also avoided treating the Basic Structure list as an exhaustive/final list.
356 → State constitutional breakdown
360 → Money/financial crisis
358 → 19
359 → Enforcement + 20/21 protected
352 = 1 month + Special Majority
356 = 2 months + Simple Majority
360 = 2 months + Simple Majority
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