Arrange the following international events in chronological sequence of their occurrence.
(A) Fall of the Berlin Wall
(B) Apartheid ends in South Africa
(C) Adoption of Sustainable Development Goals by UN Member States.
(D) Establishment of the United Nations
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (D), (A), (B), (C)
Each event is placed by the year it took place.
(D) Establishment of the United Nations — 24 October 1945, when the UN Charter came into force after the Second World War.
(A) Fall of the Berlin Wall — 9 November 1989. The wall that had divided East and West Berlin since 1961 was opened, and Germany was reunified in 1990.
(B) Apartheid ends in South Africa — the apartheid laws were repealed in 1991, and the first elections open to all races were held in April 1994, after which Nelson Mandela became President in May 1994. Either date comes after 1989.
(C) Adoption of Sustainable Development Goals by UN Member States. — 25 September 2015, when the UN adopted the 2030 Agenda with its 17 goals.