Multiple choice

Who was the President of India at the time of emergency in 1976?

  1. V.V. Giri

  2. Giani Zail Singh

  3. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad

  4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
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Explanation

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed served as President of India from 1974 to 1977, which covers the Emergency period (1975-1977). The Emergency was declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in June 1975, and President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed the proclamation. V.V. Giri was the previous President, while Giani Zail Singh and Shankar Dayal Sharma served much later.

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