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Who was the President of India when Emergency was imposed in India for the third time in 1975?1. Giani Zail Singh2. Basappa Dasappa Jatti3. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed4. Zakir Husain Khan

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

The correct answer is Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

  • Then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had imposed an emergency, with the help of an order officially issued by the then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution, to control the internal disturbance. 

  • The emergency provisions are contained in Part XVIII of the Constitution of India, from Article 352 to 360.
  • These provisions enable the Central government to meet any abnormal situation effectively.
  • The rationality behind the incorporation is to safeguard the sovereignty, unity, integrity, and security of the country, the democratic political system, and the Constitution.
  • The Constitution stipulates three types of emergencies:
    • National Emergency
    • Constitutional Emergency
    • Financial Emergency


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