Emergency

Question 1

Under which Article of the Constitution was the Emergency proclaimed?

Answer 1

352

Question 2

Which two newspapers tried to maintain their independence?

Answer 2

Indian Express and Statesman

Question 3

Which agencies came together to form Samachar?

Answer 3

United News of India, Press Trust of India + 2 other agencies

Question 4

_____ was abolished.

Answer 4

Press Council

Question 5

Full form of DAVP

Answer 5

Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity

Question 6

Which newspapers complied with the new regulations?

Answer 6

Hindu, TOI and Hindustan Times

Question 7

Name some magazines that were shut down because of the new regulations.

Answer 7

Mainstream and Seminar (Delhi), Himmat (Bombay)

Opinion (newsletter) (Bombay)

Question 8

Rajmatas of _____ and _____ were arrested.

Answer 8

Gwalior and Jaipur

Question 9

Name some leaders arrested under MISA.

Answer 9

JP, Desai, Chandra Shekhar and M.K. Stalin

Question 10

Which two state governments were dismissed?

Answer 10

Karunanidhi’s DMK govt in TN, Janata govt in Gujarat

Question 11

CM’s of which 2 states were replaced?

Answer 11

UP and Orissa

Question 12

Name some leaders placed in Preventive Detention

Answer 12

Vijayaraje Scindia, Raj Narain, Charan Singh, Desai, Jivatram Kriplani, Vajpayee, LK Advani and Satyendra Narayan Sinha

Question 13

Name some parties that were banned.

Answer 13

Jamaat-i-Islami, Anand Marg, RSS and Maoist CP(ML)

Question 14

When was the 38th Amendment passed? What did it entail?

Answer 14

22nd July, 1975; barred judicial review

Question 15

What provisions were introduced through the 39th Amendment Act?

Answer 15

Prime Minister’s election couldn’t be challenged by the SC, only by a Parliament constituted body

Question 16

When was the 42nd Amendment Act passed?

Answer 16

September, 1976

Question 17

What were some provisions of the 42nd Amendment Act?

Answer 17

Parliament could extend its own term (Nov 1976- done), laws got further immunity from judicial scrutiny and power of the centre over states increased

Question 18

What Act was amended by Indira Gandhi?

Answer 18

Representation of the People Act

Question 19

When was the Twenty Point Programme introduced?

Answer 19

1st July, 1975

Question 20

Prices had risen by ___ by end 1976.

Answer 20

10%

Question 21

When did Sanjay Gandhi introduce his five points? What were they?

Answer 21

July, 1976; literacy, afforestation, dowry prohibition, population control and slum clearance

Question 22

Who was the vice-chairman of the Delhi Development Authority?

Answer 22

Jagmohan

Question 23

When did Indira Gandhi announce elections?

Answer 23

18th January, 1977

Question 24

When were the surprise elections held?

Answer 24

16th March, 1977

Question 25

When did the Janata party release their manifesto?

Answer 25

10th February, 1977