2004 · Q100
100. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
The term of Lok Sabha can be extended by the Parliament for a period
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- Anot exceeding six months at a time during proclamation of emergency but not exceeding in any case a period of three months after the proclamation of emergency has ceased to operate
- Bnot exceeding one year at a time during proclamation of emergency but not exceeding in any case a period of six months after the proclamation of emergency has ceased to operate
- Cnot exceeding one year at a time during proclamation of emergency but not exceeding in any case a period of three months after the proclamation of emergency has ceased to operate
- Dnot exceeding six months at a time during proclamation of emergency but not exceeding in any case a period of one month after the proclamation of emergency has ceased to operate
Explanation
The proviso to Article 83(2) provides that while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, Parliament may by law extend the Lok Sabha's normal five-year term by one year at a time, but the extension cannot continue beyond six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate. Hence the "one year at a time, six months after" option is correct.