Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Crisis of democratic Order

Question:

Match the following dates in List 1 correctly with the incident associated with it in List 2:

List 1 (Date)

List 2 (Associated incident) 

(a) 12 June 1975

(i) Supreme Court granted Indira Gandhi a partial stay on the High Court Order.

(b) 24 June 1975

(ii) At night, National Emergency was imposed in the entire country.

(c) 25 June 1975

(iii) Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha was declared invalid by High Court.

Options:

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- ii

(a)- iii, (b)- ii, (c)- i

(a)- i, (b)- iii, (c)- ii

(a)- ii, (b)- i, (c)- iii

Correct Answer:

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- ii

Explanation:

On 12 June 1975, Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha of the Allahabad High Court passed a judgment declaring Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha invalid. This order came on an election petition filed by Raj Narain, a socialist leader and a candidate who had contested against her in 1971. The petition, challenged the election of Indira Gandhi on the ground that she had used the services of government servants in her election campaign.

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.

On the night of 25 June 1975, the Prime Minister recommended the imposition of Emergency to President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.