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?

1. 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
2. 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
3. 4 - 2 - 1 - 3
4. 3 - 1 - 2 - 4

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.

- 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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