(Q) When was the First President’s Rule imposed in Haryana ?

A) 21 November 1967 – 22 August 1968
B) 21 October 1967 – 22 July 1968
C) 21 December 1967 – 22 June 1968
D) 21 November 1967 – 22 May 1968

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D) 21 November 1967 – 22 May 1968

Explanation : The President's Rule was imposed In Haryana for the first time on 21st November 1967. President's rule is the suspension of state government and imposition of direct Union government rule in a state. Under Article 356 of the Constitution of India, If a state government is unable to function according to Constitutional provisions, the Union government can take direct control of the state machinery. The main reason behind the president's rule in Haryana: Government was dismissed despite having a tenuous majority. The duration of this president's rule was 183 days.