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During the financial emergency, the President can:
1. ask the States to reduce the salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the State.
2. ask the states to reserve money bills passed by the state legislature for his consideration.
3. issue direction to states on financial matters.
4. issue direction for the reduction of salaries and allowances of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union.

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I, II and III

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I, III and IV

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II, III and IV

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D

I, II, III and IV

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Solution

The correct option is D I, II, III and IV
Option D is the correct answer as the President is empowered to carry out all these actions under Financial Emergency. Under article 360 of the Constitution, President can proclaim a financial emergency when the financial stability or credit of the nation or of any part of its territory is threatened.

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1. A Proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
2. If any proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union but excluding the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.

Q. Consider the following statements :
1. During the operation of a national emergency (under Article 352), the Centre becomes entitled
to give executive directions to a state on ‘any’ matter.
2. When the President’s Rule is imposed in a state (under Article 356), the President can assume
to himself the functions of the state government and powers vested in the Governor or any
other executive authority in the state.
3. During the operation of a financial emergency (under Article 360), the Centre can direct the
states to observe canons of financial propriety and the President can give other necessary
directions including the reduction of salaries of persons serving in the state and the high court
judges.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Q. With reference to the Financial Emergency, consider the following statements:
1.The salary of the President can be reduced.
2. It can continue for 6 months without the approval of the Parliament
3. State budget cannot be passed by the state legislature but only by the parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1) To reserve all state money bills for President's consideration
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