The President can proclaim a national emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from:
A.Prime Minister
B.Cabinet
C.Vice President
D.Rajya Sabha Chairman
Answer:B
The President can proclaim a national emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from:
A.Prime Minister B.Cabinet C.Vice President D.Rajya Sabha Chairman
Explanation: The President can proclaim a national emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from Cabinet. This means that the emergency can be declared only on the concurrence of the cabinet and not merely on the advice of the prime minister. In 1975, the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi advised the president to proclaim emergency without consulting her cabinet. The cabinet was informed of the proclamation after it was made, as a fait accompli. The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 introduced this safeguard to eliminate any possibility of the prime minister alone taking a decision in this regard.