UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 50
Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State ?
- Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
- Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
- Dissolution of the local bodies
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Under Article 356, President’s Rule may place an assembly in suspended animation or dissolve it. The state Council of Ministers loses office, but local bodies are not automatically dissolved.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Not necessarily: a state assembly may remain suspended instead of being dissolved.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - Not in the requested “not necessarily” group: the state Council of Ministers is removed when President’s Rule replaces the state executive.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Not necessarily: panchayats and municipalities are not automatically dissolved by Article 356.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/item 3.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.
Review Note: This item asks which effects are *not necessarily* consequences; truth flags accordingly indicate correct inclusions in the answer, not whether the underlying event occurs.