In which year was the monarchy abolished and a democratic republic established in Nepal?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 2008
Till 2006, Nepal was a constitutional monarchy; in 2008, the monarchy was abolished and Nepal emerged as a democratic republic.
Note 1: The pre-rationalised NCERT says only that in 2006 a successful popular uprising led to the restoration of democracy and reduced the king to a nominal position; the 2023-24, 2025-26 and 2026-27 books add that the monarchy was abolished in 2008.
Note 2: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | 13-05 S1* | – | 28-05 S1* 02-06 S3* 06-06 S3* 09-06 S2 | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “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.…” NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “What is South Asia? … Till 2006, Nepal was a constitutional monarchy with the danger of the king taking over executive powers. In 2006 a successful popular uprising led to the restoration of democracy and reduced the king to a nominal position.…” |