Under the provisions of which of the following articles, President’s rule can be imposed in a state 1. Article-356 2. Article-360 3. Article-352 4. Article-365 Select the correct answer using the code given below?

Option 4 : 1 and 4

The correct answer is 1 and 4.

President’s rule can be imposed in any state under the provision of Article 356, 365 in the Constitution of India.

• Article 356 empowers the President to issue a proclamation, on a report of the governor of the state or otherwise if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of a state can not be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the house.
• This comes into action when the government of the coalition fails or there is a loss of confidence in the house.
• Article 365 says that whenever a state fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction from the Centre, it will be lawful to deem that the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.