Arrange the following events in South Asia in the correct chronological order.
A. Monarchy was abolished in Nepal and it emerged as a democratic republic.
B. The parliament in Maldives voted unanimously to introduce a multi-party system.
C. The Bhutto government was removed by General Zia-ul-Haq in Pakistan.
D. Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rahman got the Constitution amended to shift from parliamentary to presidential form of government in Bangladesh.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → D, C, B, A
(D) Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rahman got the Constitution amended to shift from parliamentary to presidential form of government in Bangladesh — 1975.
(C) The Bhutto government was removed by General Zia-ul-Haq in Pakistan — 1977.
(B) The parliament in Maldives voted unanimously to introduce a multi-party system — June 2005.
(A) Monarchy was abolished in Nepal and it emerged as a democratic republic — 2008.
NCERT (2025-26): “What is South Asia? … Till 2006, Nepal was a constitutional monarchy with the danger of the king taking over executive powers. In 2008, the monarchy was abolished and Nepal emerged as a democratic republic. … The Maldives, the other island nation, was a Sultanate till 1968 when it was transformed into a republic with a presidential form of government. In June 2005, the parliament of the Maldives voted unanimously to introduce a multi-party system. … The Military and Democracy in Pakistan … After this, an elected government under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto came to power in Pakistan from 1971 to 1977. The Bhutto government was removed by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1977. … Democracy in Bangladesh … Bangladesh drafted its constitution declaring faith in secularism, democracy and socialism. However, in 1975 Sheikh Mujib got the constitution amended to shift from the parliamentary to presidential form of government. He also abolished all parties except his own, the Awami League.” |