Question

Name the Indian President who proclaimed emergency in 1975.

• A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
• C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
• D. V.V. Giri

Hint:

The 1975 Emergency had significant political and social ramifications in India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, the then President of India, declared a state of emergency on 25 June 1975, under the provisions of Article 352 of the Indian Constitution. This followed a period of political instability.