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A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance that can be proclaimed by the? -

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A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance that can be proclaimed by the? 

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  • Prime Minister of India

  • President of India

  • Chief Justice of India

  • Vice President of India

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Solution

President of India

Explanation:

In India, a state of emergency is a period of government that can be declared by the President of India in particular crisis situations. Many articles of the Constitution, which provide Fundamental Rights to the Indian people, can be overruled by the President on the advice of his cabinet of ministers.    

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