Question

Who was the President of India at the time of emergency in 1975?
1. R. Venkataraman
2. K. R. Narayan
3. Mohammad Hidayatullah
4. Fakhrudin Ali Ahmed

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Fakhrudin Ali Ahmed

The correct answer is Fakhrudin Ali Ahmed.

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• The President of India can proclaim a national emergency under Article 352 of the Indian constitution.
• The President of India can proclaim a national emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from the cabinet.
• Fakhrudin Ali Ahmed was the President of India at the time of emergency in 1975.
• A national emergency can be proclaimed on the grounds of:
  • War.
  • External aggression.
  • Armed rebellion.

 

• India proclaimed the first national emergency in 1962.
  • The first national emergency was proclaimed by Dr S Radhakrishnan.
  • It was due to Chinese aggression.
  • It was revoked by Zakir Hussain in 1968.
• India proclaimed the second national emergency in 1971.
  • It was the longest national emergency in India.
  • It was proclaimed by V V Giri.
  • It was due to the India- Pak war.
• India proclaimed the third national emergency in 1975.
  • It was the first internal emergency in India.
  • It was proclaimed by Fakhrudin Ali Ahmed.
  • It was due to an internal disturbance.
  • Both the second and third emergencies were revoked by B. D Jetty in 1977.

 

• R. Venkataraman was the eighth President of India.
  • He is the first president from India to visit China.
  • Ektasthal is the resting place of R. Venkataraman.
• K. R. Narayan was the ninth President of India.
  • He is the first Dalit to become the president of India.
  • Karma Bhoomi is the resting place of K. R. Narayan.
• Mohammad Hidayatullah was the second acting president of India.
  • He is the only person to discharge the functions of president, vice president, and chief justice of India.