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If the President of India exercises his power under Article 356 of the Constitution of India in relation to a specific state, it means that he is imposing President`s rule or invoking Article 356(also known as the President`s Rule). This provision grants the President the authority to assume control of the state`s administration if there is a breakdown in the constitutional machinery in that state.
Option 1 states that the Assembly of the state is automatically dissolved. This is incorrect. When President`s rule is imposed, the state Assembly is not automatically dissolved. The Assembly can be dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers or the Governor.
Option 2 suggests that Article 19 is suspended in the state. This is also incorrect. Article 19, which guarantees certain fundamental rights, is not suspended during President`s rule. The fundamental rights continue to be in effect.
Option 3, which is the correct answer, states that the Parliament assumes the power to legislate on subjects in the State List. During President`s rule, the Parliament exercises legislative authority on matters that come under the State List, which is a list of subjects on which the states have exclusive powers to legislate.
Option 4 states that Article 353 comes into force automatically. This is not accurate. Article