UPSC Prelims PYQ 2003: Article requiring Union to protect States
Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that “It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance”?
- Article 215
- Article 275
- Article 325
- Article 355
Explanation
Option (d) is correct
- Article 355 of the Constitution of India imposes a duty on the Union Government to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the government of every State is carried on in accordance with the Constitution.
Answer: (d) Article 355
