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Which type of Emergency can be proclaimed by the President only on written recommendation of the Cabinet?

  1. National Emergency
  2. State Emergency
  3. Financial Emergency
  4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

44th Amendment (1978) made it mandatory for President to act on written Cabinet advice for all three Emergencies: National (Article 352), State/President's Rule (Article 356), and Financial (Article 360). This curbed potential misuse and reinforced collective responsibility.

Topic President - Emergency Powers
Exam Relevance Constitutional safeguard question critical for UPSC and advanced SSC exams

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