Arrange the following events related to Indian politics in the correct chronological order-
A. The government appointed Justice A.N. Ray as the Chief Justice of India.
B. The Supreme Court granted Indira Gandhi stay on Allahabad High Court order invalidating her Lok Sabha elections.
C. The opposition parties led by Jayaprakash Narayan organized massive demonstration in Delhi’s Ramlila grounds.
D. Students in Bihar protested against rising prices, unemployment and corruption.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, D, B, C
(A) The government appointed Justice A.N. Ray as the Chief Justice of India — 1973, setting aside the seniority of three judges.
(D) Students in Bihar protested against rising prices, unemployment and corruption — March 1974.
(B) The Supreme Court granted Indira Gandhi stay on Allahabad High Court order — 24 June 1975.
(C) The opposition parties led by Jayaprakash Narayan organized massive demonstration in Delhi’s Ramlila grounds — 25 June 1975.
NCERT (2025-26): “Conflict with Judiciary … Immediately after the Supreme Court’s decision in 1973 in the Keshavananda Bharati case, a vacancy arose for the post of the Chief Justice of India. It had been a practice to appoint the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice. But in 1973, the government set aside the seniority of three judges and appointed Justice A. N. Ray as the Chief Justice of India.… Gujarat and Bihar movements … In March 1974 students came together in Bihar to protest against rising prices, food scarcity, unemployment and corruption. After a point they invited Jayaprakash Narayan (JP), who had given up active politics and was involved in social work, to lead the student movement.… Declaration of Emergency … On June 24, the Supreme Court granted her a partial stay on the High Court order – till her appeal was decided, she could remain an MP but could not take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha. Crisis and response … The opposition political parties led by Jayaprakash Narayan pressed for Indira Gandhi’s resignation and organised a massive demonstration in Delhi’s Ramlila grounds on 25 June 1975.…” |