Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 91

Consider the following events:<br/>1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.<br/>2. India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'.<br/>3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier.<br/>4. Goa became a part of independent India.<br/><br/>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

3 - 2 - 1 - 4

  1. First elected communist government in a State: The EMS Namboodiripad government was formed in Kerala in 1957. Verdict: Event 1 occurred in 1957.

  2. Imperial Bank renamed State Bank of India: The Imperial Bank of India was transformed into the State Bank of India in 1955 under the SBI Act. Verdict: Event 2 occurred in 1955.

  3. Air India nationalised: Air India was nationalised through the Air Corporations Act, 1953 and became the national carrier. Verdict: Event 3 occurred in 1953.

  4. Goa became part of independent India: Goa was integrated into India in 1961 after Operation Vijay. Verdict: Event 4 occurred in 1961.

So the chronological order is 3 (1953) - 2 (1955) - 1 (1957) - 4 (1961), hence (b).

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