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Under Article 353(b), during a National Emergency, the Union executive power extends to giving directions to any State on the ______ of exercise of its executive power, temporarily enhancing Centre's control for coordinated crisis response.
- complete takeover
- manner
- suspension
- abolition
Answer: manner
Emergency executive federalism: (a) Article 353(b): During National Emergency (Article 352), Union executive power extends to giving directions to any State on 'manner of exercise' of its executive power, (b) Scope: Directions can cover implementation of Union laws, resource allocation, administrative coordination for crisis response, (c) Limits: (i) Directions must relate to Emergency purposes, (ii) State executive not abolished; only manner guided, (iii) Post-Emergency, federal normalcy restored, (d) Rationale: Ensure unified national response to existential threats (war, external aggression, armed rebellion) while preserving State executive structure for post-crisis restoration, (e) Safeguards: Parliamentary approval, judicial review (SR Bommai), time limits prevent permanent centralization. Illustrates federal flexibility: temporary unitary features for crisis management within constitutional framework.