Question { 9731 }

Which one of the following emergencies can be declared by
the President on his own?

(A) Emergency due to external aggression or internal
disturbances

(B) Emergency due to failure of the constitutional machinery
in a State

(C) Emergency due to threat to the financial stability or
credit of India

(D) None of the above

Answer

Answer:B
Article:356-state emergency
If the President, on receipt of a report from the Governor of a State *or otherwise,* is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, the President may by Proclamation-
Here *or otherwise* empower president to proclaim state emergency on his discretion