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      Question

      Who referred to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution as a

      "dead letter"?
      A Motilal Nehru Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B H.V. Kamath Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Jawaharlal Nehru Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D B.R. Ambedkar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Dr. B.R. Ambedkar optimistically called Article 356 a "dead letter," implying it should rarely be used. This article empowers the President to impose President's Rule in a state under special circumstances. The first application of this provision occurred in Kerala in 1959.

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