Question 90 from UPSC CSE 2017 - Polity and
Governance

Question

Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State?
1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
3. Dissolution of the local bodies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

IASCODEX · Accepted Answer

Correct Option: B. 1 and 3 only

Strategy: Focus on the distinction between mandatory and optional consequences under Article 356. The State Council of Ministers is always removed, but the dissolution of the Assembly is optional. Local bodies are unaffected. Therefore, identify which outcomes are not necessary.

Key Info: ## President's Rule under Article 356
- Imposed when a state's constitutional machinery fails, the President assumes the state's executive power. This results in the automatic removal of the Council of Ministers.
- The State Legislative Assembly may be dissolved or kept in suspended animation; dissolution is not automatic and is at the President's discretion.
- Local bodies, such as Panchayati Raj Institutions and Municipalities, are not affected as their authority is derived from separate constitutional provisions (Parts IX and IXA).
- The Supreme Court in S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994) clarified that the dissolution of a state assembly after imposing President's Rule is a discretionary power.

IASCODEX · Answer

Option A: 1 and 2 only

IASCODEX · Answer

Option C: 2 and 3 only

IASCODEX · Answer

Option D: 1, 2, and 3

Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State? Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State Dissolution of the local bodies Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State?

Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly

Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State

Dissolution of the local bodies
Select the correct answer using the code given below: