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How many types of Emergency provisions are contained in the Indian Constitution?

  1. Two
  2. Three
  3. Four
  4. Five

Answer: Three

Part XVIII (Articles 352-360) contains three types of Emergency: (1) National Emergency under Article 352 (war, external aggression, armed rebellion), (2) State Emergency/President's Rule under Article 356 (failure of constitutional machinery in State), (3) Financial Emergency under Article 360 (threat to financial stability/credit of India).

Topic Emergency Provisions - Types
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