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Correct Answer: Option (C) — can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
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Standard Reference VerifiedOption (c) is correct: According to the proviso to Article 83(2) of the Constitution, while a Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time, and not extending in any case beyond a period of six months after the Proclamation has ceased to operate.
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