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Question

The "national emergency" as Article 352 of the Indian Constitution provides, may be proclaimed under which of the following circumstances:

  1. failure of Constitutional machinery
  2. external aggression
  3. internal disturbance
  4. War, external aggression or armed rebellion

Answer:

Option D: War, external aggression or armed rebellion

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “War, external aggression or armed rebellion”.

The "national emergency" as provided by Article 352 of the Indian Constitution may be proclaimed under the following circumstances: (4) War, external aggression, or armed rebellion.

A national emergency under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution cannot be declared solely on the grounds of "internal disturbance."