INDIAN POLITY TEST-13
TOPIC: CENTER-STATE RELATIONS & EMERGENCY
1. What does Article 360 of the Constitution of
India provide with? SSC MTS 06/10/2021.
(a) Right to life
(b) Financial emergency
(c) Right to property
(d) Fundamental duties
2.Which of the following articles of the
constitution of India provides for the creation of
a GST Council? SSC CGL 16/08/2021.
(a) Article 246A (b) Article 279A
(c) Article 269A (d) Article 323A
3.In which part of the Indian Constitution are
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centre-state relations mentioned? SSC CGL 04/
06/2019
(a) Part IV (Article 227 to 234)
(b) Part XI (Article 245 to 255)
(c) Part X (Article 234 to 240)
(d) Part XII (Article 265 to 277)
4.___ of the Constitution of India deals with
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emergency due to war, external aggression or
armed rebellion. SSC-CHSL 05/07/2019.
(a) Article 350 (b) Article 352
(c) Article 347 (d) Article 269
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5.When was the National Emergency declared
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for the first time under Article 352? SSC CPO 11
/11/2022
(a) 1963-69 (b) 1961-65
(c) 1961-67 (d) 1962-68
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6.On the night of ______ 1975, Indira Gandhi
recommended the imposition of Emergency to
president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. SSC CPO 23/
11/2020.
(a) 1st June (b) 22nd May
(c) 25th June (d) 1st July
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7.When did the Sarkaria Commission submit its
report? SSC CHSL 12/10/2020.
(a) 1986 (b) 1984 (c) 1985 (d) 1988
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8.As per Article 274 of constitution, whose prior
recommendation is required to the Bills affecting
taxation ? SSC MTS 08/08/2019.
(a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) Union Finance Minister
(c) President
(d) Prime Minister
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9. Who was the prime minister of India during
"the Emergency" between the years 1975 to
1977? SSC CGL 07/06/2019.
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) Morarji Desai (d) Charan Singh
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10.Which amendment to the Constitution of
India added a new subject in the Union List
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called 'taxes on services'? SSC CGL 20/04/
2022.
(a) 56th (b) 62nd (c) 78th (d) 88th
11.Which of the following Fundamental Rights
CANNOT be suspended even when 'Emergency'
is declared in the country? SSC CPO 09/11/
2022.
(a) Articles 22 and 23 (b) Articles 20 and 21
(c) Articles 19 and 20 (d) Articles 21 and 22
12.Who among the following was the President
of India when a national emergency was
declared in 1975? SSC MTS 11/10/2021.
(a) Zakir Husain
(b) Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(c) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(d) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
13.Who has the power to recommend the
dismissal of the state government and
suspension or dissolution of the state
assembly? SSC CGL 23/08/2021.
(a) Chief Minister
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Governor
(d) Speaker of the legislative assembly
14.The Indian Parliament is competent to
enact law on a State subject if
(a) emergency under Article 352 is in operation
(b) all the state Assemblies of the country
make such a request
(c) the President sends such a message to
Parliament
(d) None of these
15.The declaration of Constitutional
Emergency in an Indian State has to be
approved by the Parliament within a period of
(a) 2 months (b) 4 months
(c) 6 months (d) 12 months
16. A proclamation of emergency caused by war
or external aggression must be approved by
both the Houses of Parliament within
(a) 15 days (b) 1 month
(c) 2 months (d) 3 months
23. Under which Article of the Constitution
can an Emergency be declared in India on
account of war or external aggression ?
(a) Article 356 (b) Article 352
(c) Article 353 (d) Article 354

17.Under which of the following situations can 24.Which of the following sets of Articles deals
Rajya Sabha be dissolved? with ‘Emergency Provisions’ ?
(a) When financial emergency is declared in the (a) Articles 32 and 226

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country. (b) Articles 350 and 351
(b) When emergency is declared due to failure of (c) Articles 352, 356 and 360
(d) Articles 335, 336 and 337

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Constitutional machinery.
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of these 25.Sarkaria Commission was constituted to
give its report on
18.During Financial Emergency all money bills (a) New pay scales for the government
passed by the state legislature are to be reserved servants
for the consideration of the (b) Centre-State relations

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(a) Governor (c) Ram Janmabhomi –Babri Masjid dispute
(b) Prime Minister (d) Kaveri dispute
(c) Parliament
(d) President

19.Which type of emergency has been imposed

only one time in India so far ?
(a) Internal Emergency
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(b) State Emergency
(c) External Emergency
(d) Financial Emergency
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20.According to the Indian Constitution, who has

the power to declare emergency ?
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(a) Prime Minister

(b) President
(c) Chief Justice
(d) Parliament
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21.A law can be enacted, or executive order

issued, even contrary to Article 19, during
proclamation of emergency
(a) caused by war or external aggresssion
(b) caused by internal armed rebellion
(c) caused by constitutional breakdown
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(d) caused by financial crisis

22.What is the maximum period upto which a

proclamation issued by the President under
Article 356 of the Constitution and approved/
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extended by the Parliament may, normally,

remain in force ?
(a) Six months (b) One year
(c) Two years (d) Unit is repealed by th Parliament

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