UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 20
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 ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The chronology is Air India nationalisation (1953), Imperial Bank renamed State Bank of India (1955), Kerala’s elected communist ministry (1957), and Goa’s integration (1961): 3–2–1–4.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Wrong: Goa (1961) could not precede Kerala’s 1957 government or the 1953 airline takeover.
B: Correct - Correct-3 (1953), 2 (1955), 1 (1957), then 4 (1961).
C: Incorrect - Wrong: this starts with Goa (1961) before the 1955 and 1957 events.
D: Incorrect - Wrong: Kerala’s 1957 government occurred after the 1955 creation of SBI.