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Consider the following events:

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

Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

  1. A.4 - 1 - 2 - 3
  2. B.3 - 2 - 1 - 4
  3. C.4 - 2 - 1 - 3
  4. D.3 - 1 - 2 - 4
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: B. 3 - 2 - 1 - 4

Nationalisation of Air India occurred in 1953. The Imperial Bank of India was nationalised and renamed the State Bank of India in 1955. The first democratically elected communist government in the world was formed in Kerala in 1957. Goa was liberated and integrated into India in 1961.

Source: UPSC gs1 2018

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