Previous Year Question
Consider the following events:
The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’.
Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier.
Goa became a part of independent India.
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct chronological order is:
Nationalisation of Air India (1953) → Formation of the State Bank of India (1955) → Communist government in Kerala (1957) → Liberation of Goa (1961).
Nationalisation of Air India—1953
The Government of India nationalised nine airline companies through the Air Corporations Act, 1953.
Two corporations were subsequently established—Indian Airlines Corporation for domestic services and Air India International for international services.
Therefore, this is the earliest event mentioned in the question.
Formation of the State Bank of India—1 July 1955
Parliament passed the State Bank of India Act in May 1955.
Under this legislation, the Imperial Bank of India was taken over and the State Bank of India was constituted on 1 July 1955.
Its objectives also included expanding banking facilities and institutional credit in rural areas.
Communist government in Kerala—5 April 1957
Following the 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the Communist Party of India formed the government.
E.M.S. Namboodiripad assumed office as Chief Minister on 5 April 1957.
It was the first communist-party government to come to power through democratic elections in an Indian State.
Goa became part of independent India—19 December 1961
The Indian Armed Forces liberated Goa, Daman and Diu from Portuguese rule through Operation Vijay.
Goa was liberated on 19 December 1961 and became part of the Indian Union.
Goa became a Union Territory in 1962 and India’s 25th State on 30 May 1987.