When was the internal emergency declared in India during the period of Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister?
- A.1984
- B.1973
- C.1978
- D.1975
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1975. On the night of 25 June 1975, President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed proclaimed a National Emergency on the ground of "internal disturbance", on the advice of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It came days after the Allahabad High Court set aside her election to the Lok Sabha. During the 21 months that followed, civil liberties were suspended, opposition leaders were detained and the press was censored, until the Emergency was lifted in March 1977 and the Janata Party won the general election.
The other years are linked to different events: 1984 saw Operation Blue Star and Indira Gandhi's assassination; 1973 is the year of the Kesavananda Bharati judgment; and 1978 is the year of the 44th Amendment, which replaced "internal disturbance" with "armed rebellion" so that an emergency like 1975's could not be declared on such a vague ground again. The Government of India now marks 25 June as "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas" to remember the Emergency.
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Practice Questions
View allHow many types of emergencies are provided in the Constitution?
- A.2
- B.3
- C.4
- D.5
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Part XVIII of the Constitution provides for three kinds of emergency. A National Emergency under Article 352 can be declared on the ground of war, external aggression or armed rebellion.
Read the full explanation →Which article of the Indian constitution provides for proclamation of Emergency?
- A.Article 364
- B.Article 352
- C.Article 350
- D.Article 362
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It allows the President, if satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or any part of it is threatened by war, external aggression or armed rebellion, to make a Proclamation of Emergency.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following amendment act of the Indian constitution replaced the term "internal disturbance" with "armed rebellion" in the context of a national emergency?
- A.41st Amendment act, 1976
- B.44th Amendment act, 1978
- C.42nd Amendment act, 1976
- D.43rd Amendment act, 1977
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The Emergency of June 1975 was declared on the ground of "internal disturbance", a phrase so vague that almost any political unrest could be brought under it.
Read the full explanation →A Proclamation of National Emergency must be approved by each House within how many months?
- A.1
- B.3
- C.6
- D.9
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A Proclamation of National Emergency must be laid before both Houses of Parliament and approved by each of them within one month of its issue; otherwise it ceases to operate.
Read the full explanation →'Effect of Proclamation of Emergency' is explicitly provided in which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?
- A.Article 353
- B.Article 350
- C.Article 256
- D.Article 252
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While a National Emergency is in force, it extends the executive power of the Union to giving directions to any State on the manner in which its executive power is to be exercised, and it allows Parliament to make laws on any matter, even one in the State List.
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