While a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, by how much may Parliament extend the term of the Lok Sabha by law under Article 83(2)?
- A.Six months at a time
- B.One year at a time
- C.Two years at a time
- D.For the whole duration of the Emergency, without any limit
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, one year at a time. The proviso to Article 83(2) allows Parliament to extend the term of the Lok Sabha by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, and the extension cannot in any case continue beyond a period of six months after the Proclamation has ceased to operate. The term of the fifth Lok Sabha was in fact extended in this way during the Emergency of 1975. Option A is wrong because six months is the outer limit after the Emergency ends, not the length of each extension, and the two figures are routinely swapped in questions. Option C is wrong because no two-year extension is permitted. Option D is wrong because the power is not open-ended; each extension is for a year and must be made afresh by law.
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