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Question
Mention the circumstances when the President can declare a National Emergency.
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Solution
The circumstances under which the President can declare a National Emergency are:
(i) General or National Emergency (Article 352) caused by war, external aggression or armed rebellion.
(ii) Emergency due to failure of Constitutional Machinery in a state (Article 360).
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