Consider the following events : 1. The first democratically elected communist party government 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 nationalised 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
Correct answer
C
4 - 2 - 1 - 3
D
3 - 1 - 2 - 4
Explanation
Arrange the events by date. Air India was nationalised under the Air Corporations Act, 1953 (3). The Imperial Bank of India became the State Bank of India under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (2). The first elected Communist government in an Indian state, led by E.M.S. Namboodiripad in Kerala, took office in 1957 (1). Goa became part of India in December 1961, when Operation Vijay ended Portuguese rule (4). The order is 3 - 2 - 1 - 4.
Post-Independence IndiaKey Events Chronologydemocratically elected communist party governmentImperial Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaAir India nationalisedGoaindependent Indiachronological sequence