Arrange the following events related to South Asian political development in the correct chronological order.
(A) South Asian leaders sign the SAARC Charter at the first summit in Dhaka
(B) Proclamation of Independence by leaders of Bangladesh
(C) India and Pakistan sign the Simla Agreement
(D) India sends troops to Maldives to foil a coup attempt by mercenaries
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C), (A), (D)
(B) Proclamation of Independence by leaders of Bangladesh — March 1971.
(C) India and Pakistan sign the Simla Agreement — July 1972.
(A) South Asian leaders sign the SAARC Charter at the first summit in Dhaka — December 1985.
(D) India sends troops to Maldives to foil a coup attempt by mercenaries — 1988.
Tip: All four events are rows of the chapter’s ‘Timeline of South Asia since 1947’, printed word for word. A timeline is a ready-made sequence question, so learn its rows in order.
NCERT: Contemporary World Politics — Chapter 3: Contemporary South Asia (2025-26)
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