The President may promulgate an ordinance

only when both Houses of Parliament are not in sessionCorrect answerYour answerat any time, whether or not Parliament is sittingCorrect answerYour answeronly during a proclamation of emergencyCorrect answerYour answeronly with the prior approval of the Supreme CourtCorrect answerYour answer

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The ordinance power exists precisely for the gap between sessions, so it can be used only when Parliament is not sitting.
An ordinance has the same force as an Act of Parliament while it lasts.
It must be laid before Parliament when it reassembles and ceases to operate six weeks from that date unless approved earlier.

Concept: The ordinance-making power
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The rule this testsThe President, the Governors and the Council of Ministers

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The President may promulgate an ordinance

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