Multiple choice

When can the President declare emergency?

  1. When there is a breakdown of the Constitutional machinery.

  2. When the security of India is threatened.

  3. When the financial stability is endangered.

  4. Any or all of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The President can declare emergency under three situations: breakdown of Constitutional machinery in a State (Article 356), threat to India's security (Article 352), or threat to financial stability (Article 360). Therefore, 'Any or all of the above' is correct.

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