SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 45

SSC CHSL - 19th October 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q45

Who served as the President of India throughout the period of the emergency from 1975 to 1977?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

During the Emergency period from 1975 to 1977, the President of India was Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. Appointed in 1974, Ahmed served throughout the Emergency, which was declared by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Emergency saw significant political and civil liberties restrictions. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's role during this time was controversial, as he was seen as supporting the government's decisions, including the suspension of elections and curtailment of individual freedoms.