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UPSC 2003: Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?
(a)Article 215
(b)Article 275
(c)Article 325
(d)Article 355
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Article 355
Article 355 expressly states that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance…’. Articles 215, 275 and 325 deal with High Courts, Grants-in-aid and electoral rolls respectively, so they are irrelevant. ([constitution.org](https://constitution.org/1-Constitution/cons/india/p18355.html?utm_source=openai))
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