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When and where, Article-356 was used fir...

When and where, Article-356 was used first?

A

Jammu and Kashmir 1956

B

Kerala 1959

C

Bihar 1958

D

Madhya Pradesh 1957

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The correct Answer is:
B
Article 356 of the Constitution is imposed on state when the constitutional machinery fails. It was used for the first time in Punjab on 20th June, 1951. It was also used in the state of Patiala and East Punjab union and then during Vimochana Samaram to dismiss the democratically elected communist State Government of Kerala 31st July, 1959.
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