Arrange the following events associated with the Emergency-era sterilisation programme in the correct sequence:
(A) Widespread public opposition develops
(B) Government intensifies efforts to reduce population growth through coercive sterilisation
(C) New government abandons the programme
(D) Pressure placed on lower-level officials to bring people to sterilisation camps
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1: (B) → (D) → (A) → (C).
Reason: The government first adopted a coercive sterilisation programme. Administrative pressure was then used to implement it. Public opposition grew, and the programme was eventually abandoned by the government that came to power after the Emergency.