Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Major events) | LIST-II (Year) | ||
| A. | General Musharraf got himself elected as the President of Pakistan | I. | 2008 |
| B. | Nepal becomes a democratic republic after abolishing the monarchy | II. | 1975 |
| C. | Bangladesh’s constitution amended to shift to presidential form of government | III. | 2001 |
| D. | The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) pulled out of Sri Lanka | IV. | 1989 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A – III, B – I, C – II, D – IV
(A) General Musharraf got himself elected as the President of Pakistan — this matches (III) 2001.
(B) Nepal becomes a democratic republic after abolishing the monarchy — this matches (I) 2008.
(C) Bangladesh’s constitution amended to shift to presidential form of government — this matches (II) 1975. Sheikh Mujib got the constitution amended.
(D) The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) pulled out of Sri Lanka — this matches (IV) 1989.
NCERT (2025-26): “The Military and Democracy in Pakistan … This phase of elective democracy lasted till 1999 when the army stepped in again and General Pervez Musharraf removed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In 2001, General Musharraf got himself elected as the President.… Monarchy and Democracy in Nepal … In 2008, Nepal became a democratic republic after abolishing the monarchy.… 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.… Ethnic Conflict and Democracy in Sri Lanka … The presence of Indian troops was also not liked much by the Sri Lankans. They saw this as an attempt by India to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka. In 1989, the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) pulled out of Sri Lanka without attaining its objective.…” |