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Article 356 of the Constitution deals with:

1. Goods and Services Tax
2. President’s Rule in states
3. Fundamental Rights
4. Election of President

Correct answer: President’s Rule in states

Solution

Article 356 empowers the President to impose President’s Rule in a state when the constitutional machinery fails. It is part of the emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution.

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