Consider the following statements: 1. During a national emergency, the executive power of the Centre extends to directing any state regarding the manner in which its executive power is to be exercised. 2. During a national emergency, the Parliament becomes empowered to make laws on any subject mentioned in the State List. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.During a national emergency, the executive power of the Centre extends to directing any state regarding the manner in which its executive power is to be exercised.
2.During a national emergency, the Parliament becomes empowered to make laws on any subject mentioned in the State List.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: During a national emergency, the executive power of the Centre extends to directing any state regarding the manner in which its executive power is to be exercised.

In normal times, the Centre can give executive directions to a state only on certain specified matters.
During a national emergency, the Parliament becomes empowered to make laws on any subject mentioned in the State List.
Although the legislative power of a state legislature is not suspended, it becomes subject to the overriding power of the Parliament.

Source: Laxmikanth

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