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Emergency Provisions in Constitutions MCQs with Answers

Which article in the Constitution of India deals with the proclamation of emergency?
a) Article 352
b) Article 370
c) Article 365
d) Article 368

Answer
a) Article 352

The emergency provisions in the Constitution of Pakistan are outlined under which article?
a) Article 47
b) Article 6
c) Article 232
d) Article 245

Answer
c) Article 232

Which type of emergency can be declared in case of war or external aggression according to the Indian Constitution?
a) National Emergency
b) Financial Emergency
c) Constitutional Emergency
d) Environmental Emergency

Answer
a) National Emergency

Which article of the Constitution of Pakistan allows the President to declare a state of emergency?
a) Article 51
b) Article 58
c) Article 243
d) Article 7

Answer
b) Article 58

In the Indian Constitution, what is the maximum duration for a national emergency under Article 352?
a) 1 year
b) 3 years
c) 6 months
d) 5 years

Answer
b) 3 years

Which of the following is a ground for declaring an emergency in India under Article 352?
a) Economic crisis
b) Natural disaster
c) External aggression
d) Administrative inefficiency

Answer
c) External aggression

Under which article of the Indian Constitution can the President declare a financial emergency?
a) Article 365
b) Article 356
c) Article 360
d) Article 370

Answer
c) Article 360

In which country can a state of emergency be declared to protect the Constitution and uphold national integrity?
a) India
b) United States
c) United Kingdom
d) Australia

Answer
a) India

Which of the following does NOT constitute a reason for declaring an emergency in Pakistan?
a) War
b) Civil unrest
c) Financial instability
d) Natural disasters

Answer
d) Natural disasters

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the imposition of President’s Rule (state emergency)?
a) Article 356
b) Article 352
c) Article 368
d) Article 370

Answer
a) Article 356

What is the maximum period for a proclamation of emergency in Pakistan?
a) 30 days
b) 60 days
c) 90 days
d) 6 months

Answer
c) 90 days

In Pakistan, a state of emergency can be declared by the President on the advice of:
a) Prime Minister
b) National Assembly
c) Supreme Court
d) Cabinet

Answer
a) Prime Minister

Which emergency provision in the Indian Constitution enables the suspension of fundamental rights?
a) National Emergency
b) State Emergency
c) Financial Emergency
d) Presidential Emergency

Answer
a) National Emergency

Which emergency provision in Pakistan allows the suspension of the Constitution during an emergency?
a) Martial Law
b) National Security Act
c) Emergency Proclamation
d) Legislative Assembly

Answer
a) Martial Law

Under which article of the Indian Constitution can the President declare a state of emergency due to internal disturbances?
a) Article 352
b) Article 358
c) Article 365
d) Article 360

Answer
a) Article 352

Which of the following is NOT suspended during a state of emergency in India?
a) Right to life and personal liberty
b) Right to freedom of speech
c) Right to property
d) Right to move the court for enforcement of rights

Answer
c) Right to property

Which of the following does the Constitution of Pakistan allow to continue during an emergency?
a) Fundamental rights
b) Provisional Constitutional Orders
c) Presidential immunity
d) Judicial review

Answer
b) Provisional Constitutional Orders

The Proclamation of Emergency in India can be approved by Parliament within how many days?
a) 10 days
b) 15 days
c) 30 days
d) 60 days

Answer
b) 15 days

Which article of the Indian Constitution allows the President to issue ordinances during an emergency?
a) Article 123
b) Article 352
c) Article 370
d) Article 360

Answer
a) Article 123

Which of the following powers does the Indian President have during a national emergency?
a) Appoint members to Parliament
b) Dissolve state assemblies
c) Suspend the rights to life and liberty
d) Dissolve the national government

Answer
c) Suspend the rights to life and liberty

During an emergency in India, which level of government can assume authority over state subjects?
a) Central government
b) Local governments
c) State government
d) Regional assemblies

Answer
a) Central government

What is the key feature of a financial emergency under Article 360 of the Indian Constitution?
a) Suspension of fundamental rights
b) President’s power to direct financial measures
c) Dissolution of Parliament
d) Centralization of military authority

Answer
b) President’s power to direct financial measures

Which emergency provision allows the suspension of rights like freedom of speech and assembly?
a) National Emergency
b) State Emergency
c) Martial Law
d) Financial Emergency

Answer
a) National Emergency

Which article in the Constitution of Pakistan deals with the procedure for declaring an emergency?
a) Article 234
b) Article 232
c) Article 250
d) Article 247

Answer
b) Article 232

Which provision allows the President to dissolve Parliament in case of a state of emergency in India?
a) Article 352
b) Article 356
c) Article 358
d) Article 360

Answer
b) Article 356

In Pakistan, the Proclamation of Emergency can last for a maximum of:
a) 30 days
b) 60 days
c) 90 days
d) 120 days

Answer
c) 90 days

Which of the following is a consequence of a national emergency in India?
a) Suspension of Article 19 (Right to Freedom)
b) Empowerment of state governments
c) Dissolution of Parliament
d) Suspension of Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies)

Answer
a) Suspension of Article 19 (Right to Freedom)

The power to declare an emergency under the Indian Constitution is vested in:
a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Justice
c) President
d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Answer
c) President

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