Arrange the following events related to South Asia in the correct chronological order.
A. Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship was signed.
B. Constitutional Monarchy in Bhutan was established.
C. Pervez Musharraf became President of Pakistan after removing PM Nawaz Sharif.
D. Mass protests made General Ershad step down.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, D, C, B
(A) Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship was signed — August 1971.
(D) Mass protests made General Ershad step down — 1990.
(C) Pervez Musharraf became President of Pakistan after removing PM Nawaz Sharif — 2001. He removed Nawaz Sharif in 1999 and got himself elected President in 2001.
(B) Constitutional Monarchy in Bhutan was established — 2008.
NCERT (2025-26): “Democracy in Bangladesh … He was assassinated and another military takeover followed under the leadership of Lt Gen H. M. Ershad. The people of Bangladesh soon rose in support of the demand for democracy. Students were in the forefront. Ershad was forced to allow political activity on a limited scale. He was later elected as President for five years. Mass public protests made Ershad step down in 1990.… 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.… What is South Asia? … Similar changes are taking place in the two smallest countries of the region. Bhutan became a constitutional monarchy in 2008. Under the leadership of the king, it emerged as a multi-party democracy.…”
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