Multiple choice

Directions: The following items consist of two statements one labelled the 'Assertion (A) and the other labelled the 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these statements and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): A proclamation of emergency can be issued by the President if there is imminent danger of war or external aggression or armed rebellion. Reason (R): The President can suspend the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights during the period of emergency.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

  3. (A) is true but (R) is false

  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 352, the President can proclaim emergency if there is imminent danger of war/external aggression or armed rebellion - the Assertion (A) is true. The President can suspend the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during emergency (under Article 359, though not all rights, only certain rights can be suspended) - so Reason (R) is substantially true. However, the Reason does NOT explain the Assertion - the ability to suspend rights is a consequence of emergency, not the reason why emergency can be proclaimed. Therefore, both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A - option B is correct.

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