Multiple choice

In which of the following year was the proclamation of Emergency by the President on the ground of internal disturbance made for the first time?

  1. 1975

  2. 1960

  3. 1976

  4. 1974
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Explanation

The first Emergency on grounds of internal disturbance was proclaimed in June 1975 by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on the advice of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This followed the Allahabad High Court judgment setting aside Indira Gandhi's election, and is often referred to as the darkest period in Indian democracy.

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