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Cabinet marks 50 years of the Emergency

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Cabinet marks 50 years of the Emergency (GS2 · Polity, 25 June 2025)
Asked by UPSCPrelims 20241 PYQ

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What happened

  • The Cabinet passed a resolution marking 50 years since the Emergency and observed two minutes’ silence [PIB].

Background

  • It called 2025 the 50th year of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Emergency powers and their limits remain a staple GS2 topic.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Parliament and State legislatures

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-25): the Cabinet passed a resolution marking 50 years since the Emergency and observed two minutes' silence.
  2. Emergency powers and their limits remain a staple GS2 topic.
Quotable data point

The Cabinet passed a resolution marking 50 years since the Emergency and observed two minutes' silence.

PIB: Emergency resolution, 25 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: emergency provisions.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

National Emergency is under Article

Answer (a) & explanation

Constitution of India, Art. 352 (Legislative Department, legislative.gov.in).

Go deeper

ExplainerEmergency Provisions in the Indian Constitution (Articles 352–360): UPSC Notes with PYQs

Official source: PIB: Emergency resolution, 25 Jun 2025

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