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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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