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While a Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 is in operation throughout India, which statements describe its effects under Article 353? I. The Union executive may direct a State on how to…

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While a Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 is in operation throughout India, which statements describe its effects under Article 353?

I. The Union executive may direct a State on how to exercise its executive power.

II. Parliament may make laws conferring powers or imposing duties on the Union or its officers or authorities, or authorising their conferral or imposition, on a matter outside the Union List.

  1. Statement I only

  2. Statement II only

  3. Both Statement I and Statement II

  4. Neither Statement I nor Statement II

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - Both Statement I and Statement II

Article 353(a) extends the Union's executive power to directions on the exercise of State executive power. Article 353(b) extends Parliament's power to laws conferring powers or imposing duties on the Union or its officers or authorities, including laws authorising those steps, even on a matter outside the Union List. Both statements describe these effects.

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