Q. Consider the following statements regarding the effect of the National Emergency on Centre–State relations:
1.During a National Emergency, the Centre can give executive directions to a state on any matter, not just those specified in the Constitution.
2.The state legislatures are suspended, and Parliament exclusively legislates on all matters during a National Emergency.
3.The President can modify the constitutional distribution of financial resources between the Centre and states, but such modification is valid only till the end of the financial year in which the Emergency ends.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation
- During a National Emergency, the Centre’s executive power extends to any matter, overriding normal constitutional limits.
- State legislatures are not suspended; their legislative powers are just subject to the overriding powers of Parliament.
- The President can indeed modify the financial distribution, and this change is valid only till the end of the financial year in which the Emergency ceases to operate.
Source: Laxmikant (Polity)
