Q. Who was the prime minister of India during “the Emergency” between the year 1975 to 1977?
Answer: Indira Gandhi
Notes: In India, “the Emergency” refers to a 19-month period from 1975 to 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country. Officially issued by President Fakh-ruddin Ali Ahmed because of the prevailing “internal distur-bance”, the Emergency was in effect from 26 June 1975 until its withdrawal on 21 March 1977.

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