Ordinance promulgated by President under Article 123 of the Constitution of India shall cease to operate after . . . . . . . .
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 6 weeks
D. 15 days
Answer: Option C
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Clause 2 of Article 123 of Constitution of India : An Ordinance promulgated under this article shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament, but every such Ordinance
(a) shall be laid before both House of Parliament and shall cease to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the reassemble of Parliament, or, if before the expiration of that period resolutions disapproving it are passed by both Houses, upon the passing of the second of those resolutions; and
(b) may be withdrawn at any time by the President Explanation Where the Houses of Parliament are summoned to reassemble on different dates, the period of six weeks shall be reckoned from the later of those dates for the purposes of this clause