President's Rule can be imposed in a State under the provisions of: Article –…

CONCEPT

Emergency provisions in the Constitution address distinct kinds of extraordinary situations. The governing article is identified by matching the constitutional trigger and the level at which the proclamation operates.

APPLICATION

President's Rule concerns a breakdown of constitutional machinery in a State. Article 356 authorizes a presidential proclamation when the government of a State cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution. Accordingly, Article 356 is the applicable provision, so the code is Only 1.

CONTRAST

• The code Only 1 contains Article 356, the provision for failure of constitutional machinery in a State.

• The code 1 and 2 combines Article 356 with Article 360, which concerns a threat to the financial stability or credit of India or part of its territory.

• The code 1 and 4 combines Article 356 with Article 361, which provides constitutional protections for the President and Governors.

• The code 1 and 3 combines Article 356 with Article 352, which concerns a national emergency arising from war, external aggression, or armed rebellion.

CROSS-CHECK

The Constitution's emergency provisions separately label Article 352 as National Emergency, Article 356 as President's Rule in a State, and Article 360 as Financial Emergency; Article 361 is not an emergency provision.

RESULT

The correct code is Only 1.