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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 4 of 200

Q4
Indian PolityUnion Executive: President, PM & Council of Ministers
What is the maximum life of an ordinance promulgated by President of India?
  1. a.7 months and 5 weeks
  2. b.8 months
  3. c.6 months and 6 weeks
  4. d.1 year

Answer: (C) 6 months and 6 weeks

An ordinance under Article 123 lapses six weeks after Parliament reassembles, and the gap between two sessions cannot exceed six months, so its maximum life is six months and six weeks. The other durations have no basis in the Constitution.

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