What can the President do if a State fails to comply with

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What can the President do if a State fails to comply with the Directives of the Central Government?

1. He can dissolve State Legislature and order fresh elections
2. He can declare the breakdown of constitutional machinery in the State and assume responsibility for the governance of the State
3. He can send paramilitary forces to the State to secure compliance
4. Any of the above

Correct Option: B

If the President is satisfied, on the basis of the report of the Governor of the concerned state or from other sources that the governance in a state cannot be carried out according to the provisions in the Constitution, he/she can declare a state of emergency in the state. Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within a period of 2 months. Under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution, it can be imposed from six months to a maximum period of three years with repeated parliamentary approval every six months.