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 ?
✓ Correct answer: b) 3-2-1-4
ExplanationAir India was nationalized in 1953 under the Air Cor- porations Act, 1953. Imperial Bank of India was renamed as the State Bank of India (SBI) in 1955 as part of banking sector reforms.India’s first democratically elected communist government was formed in Kerala in 1957, with E.M.S. Namboodiripad as Chief Minister.Goa was annexed by India and became part of independent India in 1961 after “Operation Vijay”.Therefore, the correct chronological sequence is 3-2-1-4. Thus, the correct chronological order is 1953 (Air India Nation- alization) → 1955 (SBI Renaming) → 1957 (First Commu- nist Government) → 1961 (Goa’s Liberation).International Relations and Current Affairs 675 156
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