Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order:
A. Shah Bano Case
B. The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court gave the verdict on the Ayodhya issue
C. BJP was formed
D. The government passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act
Choose the correct chronological order from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → C, A, D, B
(C) BJP was formed — 1980.
(A) Shah Bano Case — 1985.
(D) The government passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act — 1986.
(B) The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court gave the verdict on the Ayodhya issue — 9 November 2019.
NCERT (2025-26): “Communalism, Secularism, Democracy … We noted in Chapter Six that in the aftermath of the Emergency, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh had merged with the Janata Party. After the fall of the Janata Party and its break-up, the supporters of erstwhile Jana Sangh formed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1980.… Context of the 1990s … The Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Movement, becoming the central issue, transformed the direction of the discourse on secularism and democracy. These changes culminated in the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya following the decision of the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court (which was announced on November 9, 2019).… Communalism, Secularism, Democracy … Two developments around 1986 became central to the politics of BJP. The first was the Shah Bano case in 1985. In this case a 62-year old divorced Muslim woman, had filed a case for maintenance from her former husband. The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Shah Bano. The orthodox Muslims saw the Supreme Court’s order as an interference in Muslim Personal Law. On the demand of some Muslim leaders, the government passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 that nullified the Supreme Court’s judgement.…” |