Multiple choice

Which commission was appointed by the Janta Party in 1977 to investigate the circumstances that warranted the declaration of emergency in 1975?

  1. Mudgal Commission

  2. Shah Commission

  3. Mohanty Commission

  4. Verma Commission
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Shah Commission, officially known as the Committee of Inquiry into Emergency Excesses, was constituted in 1977 by the Janata Party government. Headed by former Chief Justice J.C. Shah, it investigated the circumstances and excesses committed during the 1975 Emergency and submitted its report in 1978.

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