Question

The President of India when National Emergency was proclaimed for the first time in India:

• A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• B. Dr. Zakir Hussain
• C. Dr. Radhakrishnan
• D. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Dr. Radhakrishnan

The first National Emergency in India was proclaimed on 26 October 1962 during the India-China War on the grounds of external aggression.

At that time, the President of India was:

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1962–1967)

Important Emergencies in India:

1. 1962 – External Aggression (China War) → President: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

2. 1971 – External Aggression (Indo-Pak War) → President: Varahagiri Venkata Giri

3. 1975–1977 – Internal Emergency → President: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed