Who was the President of India at the time the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution was passed?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Explanation:
• The 42nd Amendment Act was passed in 1976 during the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi.
• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed served as the 5th President of India from 1974 to 1977.
• He is notably the President who signed the proclamation of Emergency in 1975.
• The 42nd Amendment is often referred to as the "Mini-Constitution" due to its massive scale of changes.
• It added the words "Socialist", "Secular", and "Integrity" to the Preamble.
Information Booster:
• The 42nd Amendment also introduced Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
• It made the President bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Additional Knowledge:
Zail Singh (Option a)
• He was the 7th President of India (1982–1987).
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (Option b)
• He was the 6th President of India (1977–1982), serving after the Emergency ended.
V.V. Giri (Option d)
• He was the 4th President of India (1969–1974).