Independent and Centralised Judiciary, Single Citizenship and Emergency Powers
Under Article...
Question
Under Articles 352,356, and 360, the President of India can declare a situation of Emergency, during which time the Centre is accorded much more power.
Which of the following options fall into the category of such an Emergency?
A
State/Constitutional Emergency
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B
National/General Emergency
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C
Environmental Emergency
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D
Financial Emergency
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Solution
The correct options are A State/Constitutional Emergency B National/General Emergency D Financial Emergency Our Constitution has provided for Emergency powers that lie in the hands of the President of India. The President doesn't have complete discretion over the matter. He can declare such an emergency only on the basis of a written request by the Cabinet.
Emergencies are of three kinds: a national emergency, imposed due to external aggression or armed rebellion; a state emergency, meant for situations in which the constitutional machinery of a state fails to work properly; and a financial emergency, in times where India's financial stability is at risk.