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The Constitutional Provision that fixes the normal term of the House of the People at five years and permits its extension during a Proclamation of Emergency is contained in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Asked in DSSSB MTS · 2026
Parliament · Indian Polity
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The normal term of Lok Sabha is five years unless it is dissolved earlier.
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Questions Asked from Special Powers of Rajya Sabha (Articles 249 & 312) in Previous Exams
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Special Powers of Rajya Sabha (Articles 249 & 312) has appeared in 43 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, SSC and UPSC.
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