Question
UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:
Consider the following events:
- The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
- India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'.
- Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier.
- Goa became a part of independent India.
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- Correct order of events:
- Air India was nationalised and became India’s national carrier on 1 Aug, 1953.
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- India’s largest bank Imperial Bank of India was renamed as State Bank of India on 1 July, 1955.
- First democratically elected Communist Party government was formed in Kerala on 5 April, 1957. E.M.S. Namboodiripad was the first elected Chief Minister to represent the Communist Party of India.
- Goa was officially ceded to India on 19 December, 1961, after 400 years of Portuguese rule.
So, the correct sequence is 3-2-1-4.
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.
Subject: History | Miscellaneous(pol)
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