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Difficulty: EasyFederal System, Centre-State Relations, and Emergency Provisions

Match the Emergency provisions and related grounds under the Constitution of India in List-I with their corresponding Articles in List-II:

  • National Emergency (War, External Aggression, or Armed Rebellion)Article 352
  • President's Rule (Failure of Constitutional Machinery in States)Article 356
  • Financial Emergency (Threat to Financial Stability or Credit of India)Article 360
  • Failure of a State to comply with directions given by the UnionArticle 365

Answer

National Emergency matches Article 352, President's Rule matches Article 356, Financial Emergency matches Article 360, and Failure of a State to comply with Union directions matches Article 365.
The correct pairing aligns each constitutional provision directly with its specific article: National Emergency with Article 352, President's Rule with Article 356, Financial Emergency with Article 360, and Union directive non-compliance consequences with Article 365.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Match National Emergency with its governing Article
National Emergency maps to Article 352.
Article 352 empowers the President to proclaim a National Emergency during external aggression, war, or armed rebellion.
2
Match President's Rule with its governing Article
President's Rule maps to Article 356.
Article 356 deals with the failure of constitutional machinery in a State.
3
Match Financial Emergency with its governing Article
Financial Emergency maps to Article 360.
Article 360 authorizes the proclamation of Financial Emergency when the financial stability of India is threatened.
4
Match Non-compliance with Union directives with its sanctioning Article
Failure to comply with Union directions maps to Article 365.
Article 365 establishes the legal basis to invoke Article 356 if a State fails to comply with Union directives.

Key Concept

Constitutional Articles governing Emergency Provisions and Centre-State Relations
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Federal System, Centre-State Relations, and Emergency Provisions

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