Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. A proclamation of emergency may be revoked by the President at any time by a subsequent proclamation.
  2. Such a proclamation does not require any parliamentary approval.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The President can revoke an emergency at any time by issuing a subsequent proclamation (Article 352). Statement 2 is correct: Such a revocation proclamation does not require parliamentary approval, as clarified by the 44th Amendment. Unlike initial approval, revocation is solely an executive prerogative.

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