SSC Indian Polity and Civics Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-5

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    The President can declare constitutional emergency in a state-

    A)  Only on the recommendation of the union council of ministers

    B)  Only of the recommendation of the governor

    C)  Only on that recommendation of the governor

    D)  If he is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the constitution.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] A state emergency is declared on failure of institutional machinery in a state. The state of emergency is commonly known as 'President's Rule'. If the President 'satisfied, based on the report of the Governor of the concerned state or from other sources, that the governance a state cannot be carried out according to the provisions in the Constitution, he may declare an emergency in the state. Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within a period of two months.


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