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Q: How long does the President's ordinance effect last for?
  • A. One Year
  • B. Two months
  • C. Until the President cancel it
  • D. Six months
Correct Answer: Option D - Under Article 123 of the Constitution, the President is empowered to issue ordinances during the prorogation period of the Parliament. The President can issue ordinance when one of the houses of the parliament is not in session. The maximum validity of an ordinance is 6 month and 6 weeks. An ordinance will expire after 6 weeks once both houses of the parliament are in session. A Constitutional Amendment can not be made through the ordinance route. The effect and powers of these ordinances are similar to the laws made by the Parliament, but they are short-lived.
D. Under Article 123 of the Constitution, the President is empowered to issue ordinances during the prorogation period of the Parliament. The President can issue ordinance when one of the houses of the parliament is not in session. The maximum validity of an ordinance is 6 month and 6 weeks. An ordinance will expire after 6 weeks once both houses of the parliament are in session. A Constitutional Amendment can not be made through the ordinance route. The effect and powers of these ordinances are similar to the laws made by the Parliament, but they are short-lived.

Explanations:

Under Article 123 of the Constitution, the President is empowered to issue ordinances during the prorogation period of the Parliament. The President can issue ordinance when one of the houses of the parliament is not in session. The maximum validity of an ordinance is 6 month and 6 weeks. An ordinance will expire after 6 weeks once both houses of the parliament are in session. A Constitutional Amendment can not be made through the ordinance route. The effect and powers of these ordinances are similar to the laws made by the Parliament, but they are short-lived.