Categories General Knowledge (EN) Indira’s Emergency and India in 1975 Post author By qbble Post date 4 September 2024 No Comments on Indira’s Emergency and India in 1975 Indira Gandhi's Emergency What do you Know the 1975 National Emergency? 1 / 20 What was the main reason cited by Indira Gandhi for declaring the Emergency? External aggression Internal disturbances Health issues Economic crisis 2 / 20 Who was the Chief Justice of India during the Emergency? M. Hidayatullah Y. V. Chandrachud A. N. Ray H. R. Khanna 3 / 20 What was the name of the movement led by Jayaprakash Narayan that opposed the Emergency? Swaraj Movement Quit India Movement Total Revolution Non-Cooperation Movement 4 / 20 Which of the following fundamental rights was suspended during the Emergency? Right to Equality All of these Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Right to Constitutional Remedies 5 / 20 What was the role of Sanjay Gandhi during the Emergency? Opposition leader President of India Indira Gandhi's advisor Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 6 / 20 Who was the director of the film Aandhi that dealt with emergency and got banned by the government in 1975? Gulzar Satyaprakash Dubey Amrit Nahata Satyajit Ray 7 / 20 Which commission was set up to investigate the excesses of the Emergency? Sarkaria Commission Shah Commission Mandal Commission Liberhan Commission 8 / 20 When was the Emergency declared by Indira Gandhi in India? 26th January 1975 2nd October 1975 15th August 1975 25th June 1975 9 / 20 Which constitutional amendment was passed to prevent judicial review of the Emergency? 38th Amendment 44th Amendment 39th Amendment 42nd Amendment 10 / 20 What was the significance of a High Court judgment against Indira Gandhi in 1975? It upheld her election It declared her election invalid It dismissed her appeal It ordered a re-election 11 / 20 Who was the President of India when the Emergency was declared? R. Venkataraman Zakir Husain V. V. Giri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 12 / 20 Who was the socialist stalwart who locked horns with Indira Gandhi during emergency? Morarji Desai L. K. Advani Jayaprakash Narayan George Fernandes 13 / 20 What was the outcome of the 1977 general elections following the Emergency? Janata Party won with a huge majority Re-election was declared Congress won with a huge majority Hung parliament 14 / 20 Who became the Prime Minister of India after the 1977 elections? Morarji Desai Lal Bahadur Shastri Charan Singh Indira Gandhi 15 / 20 Which newspaper famously left its editorial space blank as a protest during the Emergency? The Indian Express The Hindu The Times of India Hindustan Times 16 / 20 Who was the Home Minister during the Emergency? Jagjivan Ram K. Brahmananda Reddy Gulzarilal Nanda Charan Singh 17 / 20 Which Article of the Indian Constitution was invoked to declare the Emergency? Article 352 Article 365 Article 356 Article 360 18 / 20 How long did the Emergency last? 12 months 24 months 21 months 18 months 19 / 20 Which High Court's verdict led to Indira Gandhi's decision to declare the Emergency? Calcutta High Court Delhi High Court Bombay High Court Allahabad High Court 20 / 20 How many times has a National Emergency been declared in India? 3 4 1 2 Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart Quiz Tags Current Affairs, Emergency ← Emergency to Paralympics: Weekly Master Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above