Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET Dec 2014 Political Science
Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- I. Navnirman Movement in Gujarat
- II. Formation of Maharashtra as a State
- III. Split of the Communist Party of India
- IV. Formation of the Janata Party
AI, III, II & IV
BIII, II, I & IV
CII, III, IV & I
DII, III, I & IV ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) II, III, I & IV — The correct order is the formation of Maharashtra, the split of the Communist Party, the Navnirman movement and then the Janata Party, that is II, III, I and IV.
Explanation
★The correct order is the formation of Maharashtra, the split of the Communist Party, the Navnirman movement and then the Janata Party, that is II, III, I and IV.
★Maharashtra was formed as a state in 1960 when the bilingual Bombay State was divided.
★The Communist Party of India split in 1964, producing the CPI(M).
★The Navnirman movement in Gujarat, against corruption and price rise, took place in 1974.
★The Janata Party was formed in 1977 after the Emergency.
★Order these by their year: Maharashtra 1960, CPI split 1964, Navnirman 1974, Janata Party 1977.
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