Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

Under which provision of the Indian Constitution, the Congress government at the centre dismissed the Communist government in Kerala in 1959?

Options:

Article 324

Article 352

Article 356

Article 370

Correct Answer:

Article 356

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Article 356

  • In 1959, the Congress government at the Centre dismissed the first elected Communist government in Kerala, led by E.M.S. Namboodiripad, by invoking Article 356 of the Constitution.

  • Article 356 allows the imposition of President’s Rule in a state if the President is satisfied that the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution.