Question

Identify the Emergency Powers of the President of India.

P: The President can proclaim a national emergency if there is a natural calamity.

Q: The President can proclaim a national emergency if an epidemic breaks out.

R: The President can proclaim a national emergency if there is a danger of foreign aggression, civil war, insurgency or any other cause.

S: The President can proclaim a Financial Emergency if there is a setback to the financial stability of the country.

Options

• P and S

• R and S

• R and Q

• P and R

Answer 1

R and S

Explanation:

This option is correct because statements R and S identify the valid emergency powers under the Constitution. Statement S is entirely true, as Article 360 allows a Financial Emergency when the country’s financial stability is threatened, while Statement R is correct, as “foreign aggression” is a constitutionally valid ground under Article 352. Statements P and Q are incorrect because natural calamities or epidemics are not legal grounds for declaring a National Emergency in India.