Consider the following statements regarding emergency: 1. During an Emergency, the Central government becomes all powerful and the states go into the total control of the Centre. 2. It converts the federal structure into a unitary one without a formal amendment of the Constitution. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: During an Emergency, the Central government becomes all powerful and the states go into the total control of the Centre.

It converts the federal structure into a unitary one without a formal amendment of the Constitution.
This kind of transformation of the political system from federal during normal times to unitary during Emergency is a unique feature of the Indian Constitution.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity