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956. The President can make laws through ordinances
A. only on subjects contained in the concurrent list
B. on certain subjects even when Parliament is in session.
C. during the recess of the Parliament
D. under no circumstances
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957. Who is the longest serving Chief Minsiter in India ?
A. Bhajan Lal
B. Hiteshwar Saikia
C. Chimanbhai Patel
D. Jyoti Basu
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958. When can a Prsident use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister ?
A. In all circumstances
B. In no circumstances
C. Only when the Lok Sabbha has been dissolved
D. When no political party enjoys a clear majority in Lok Sabha.
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959. The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of
A. External aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the country.
B. Failure of Constitutional machinery in a particular state.
C. Threat to financial stability of the country
D. All of the above
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960. Article 78 of the Constitution deals with
A. Emergency powers of the President
B. Prime Minister duty regarding keeping the Prsident informed about the governments decisions and polices.
C. President power to send advisory messages to the Parliament.
D. President power to get information from the Council of Ministers.
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