Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President’s rule in a State?
- 1.Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
- 2.Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
- 3.Dissolution of the local bodies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only
Under Article 356 the President takes over the State Government's functions, so the Council of Ministers necessarily goes. The Assembly need not be dissolved, because its powers pass to Parliament and it can be kept suspended, and the proclamation does not touch local bodies at all. So 1 and 3 are the ones that are not necessary consequences.
- ✓ 1. Dissolution of the Assembly is not automatic. Article 356(1)(b) only says the Legislature's powers become exercisable by or under Parliament, and NCERT notes the Assembly may be suspended or dissolved, so both are possible.
- ✗ 2. Removal of the Council of Ministers is a necessary result, because the President assumes the functions of the State Government under Article 356(1)(a). The item is therefore not in the answer set.
- ✓ 3. Article 356 says nothing about Panchayats or Municipalities. They are constituted under Parts IX and IXA, and Article 243E(1) lets a Panchayat be dissolved only under a law in force, so President's rule does not itself dissolve them.
Remember · President's rule (Article 356) puts the State Government in the President's hands, so ministers go. The Assembly may be suspended or dissolved, and local bodies are unaffected.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 7 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 11 · Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 7 “The Governor has the power to recommend the dismissal of the State government and suspension or dissolution of State assembly.”
- Constitution of India (Ministry of Law and Justice), Article 356(1)(a) ↗ “assume to himself all or any of the functions of the Government of the State and all or any of the powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor … declare that the powers of the Legislature of the State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament … Every Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·