Emergency Provisions & Parliament vs Judiciary – MCQs & Revision

Articles 352, 356, 360 | Judicial Review | Basic Structure Doctrine

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Quick Revision

• Article 352 – National Emergency
• Article 356 – President’s Rule (State Emergency)
• Article 360 – Financial Emergency
• Judicial Review – Power of courts to review laws
• Basic Structure Doctrine – Limits Parliament’s power
• Federalism and Democracy are part of Basic Structure
• Judicial Activism protects rights
• Judicial Overreach may disturb balance of power

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MCQs (Practice Questions)

1. Article 352 is related to:
   A) State Emergency
   B) National Emergency ✅
   C) Financial Emergency
   D) Elections
2. Article 356 is imposed when:
   A) War occurs
   B) State constitutional machinery fails ✅
   C) Financial crisis
   D) Election delay
3. Article 360 deals with:
   A) National Emergency
   B) State Emergency
   C) Financial Emergency ✅
   D) Judiciary
4. Who declares Emergency in India?
   A) Prime Minister
   B) President ✅
   C) Parliament
   D) Governor
5. Judicial Review means:
   A) Making laws
   B) Reviewing and invalidating laws ✅
   C) Conducting elections
   D) Tax collection
6. Basic Structure Doctrine was established in:
   A) Golaknath Case
   B) Kesavananda Bharati Case ✅
   C) Bommai Case
   D) Minerva Mills
7. S.R. Bommai case is related to:
   A) Fundamental Rights
   B) Article 356 misuse ✅
   C) Elections
   D) Finance
8. Minerva Mills case emphasized:
   A) Only Fundamental Rights
   B) Only DPSP
   C) Balance between Rights and DPSP ✅
   D) No Constitution
9. Judicial Activism means:
   A) Passive courts
   B) Active role in protecting rights ✅
   C) No intervention
   D) Law making
10. Judicial Overreach means:
    A) Limited role
    B) Excessive judicial intervention ✅
    C) No power
    D) Tax control
11. Which is part of Basic Structure?
    A) Democracy ✅
    B) Tax laws
    C) Budget
    D) Election dates
12. Parliament can amend Constitution but cannot:
    A) Change laws
    B) Destroy Basic Structure ✅
    C) Pass bills
    D) Conduct elections
13. Federalism means:
    A) Single government
    B) Division of power between Centre and States ✅
    C) No Constitution
    D) Only courts
14. Checks and Balances ensure:
    A) One authority
    B) Balance of power among organs ✅
    C) Only Parliament control
    D) Only judiciary power
15. ADM Jabalpur case is related to:
    A) Normal situation
    B) Emergency period ✅
    C) Elections
    D) Finance

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Conclusion

Understanding emergency provisions and the balance between Parliament and Judiciary is essential for grasping the Indian constitutional framework. Regular revision and practice are key to mastering this topic.

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Knowledge + Practice = Success

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