Consider the following events: 1. The first democratically elected communist party government was formed in a State in India. 2. India’s then-largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’. 3. Air India was nationalized and became the national carrier. 4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
- A. 4 – 1 – 2 – 3
- B. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
- C. 4 – 2 – 1 – 3
- D. 3 – 1 – 2 – 4
Answer: B
Explanation
01-08-1953 Air India nationalized and becomes India’s national carrier 01-07-1955 India’s largest bank Imperial Bank of India renamed as State Bank of India 05-04-1957 First democratically elected Communist Party government outside Europe gets to power in Kerala with CPI leader EMS Namboodiripad as the Chief Minister 19-12-1961 Goa is officially ceded to India after 400 years of Portuguese rule Hence the correct order is 3-2-1-4 and option (b) is the correct answer.