When was the first emergency declared in India?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 1962.

Key Points

The first National Emergency was declared in India on 26 October 1962 during the India-China war.
This was a conflict between the two countries over their disputed border.
The Indian government declared a state of national emergency in response to the conflict.
During the emergency, the government had increased powers to control the media and censorship, as well as the ability to detain individuals without trial.
The emergency was officially revoked 21 months later on 10 January 1968.

Important Points

So far India witnessed three National Emergency.
The second National Emergency The second State of emergency was also proclaimed during the Indo-Pakistan war between 3 to 17 December 1971.
The third and last emergency was decleared from 25th June 1975 to 21st March 1977, for internal disturbance.
Second one was extended with the third proclamation.

Additional Information

The Indian Constitution, under Article 352, empowers the President to declare a national emergency when there is a grave threat to the security of India or any part of it due to these reasons.
Article 352 gave 3 grounds like war, external aggression or armed rebellion.