Multiple choice

Provision of imposing the President's rule in case of failure of Constitutional machinery in the states is provided under 

  1. Article 353

  2. Article 360

  3. Article 352

  4. Article 356

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D Correct answer
Explanation

In the Republic of India, the phrase "President's rule" refers to the imposition of Article 356 of the Constitution of India on a State whose constitutional machinery has failed. In the event that a State government is not able to function as per the Constitution, the State comes under the direct control of the central government; in other words, it is "under President's rule".