UPSC Prelims 2006 Q119: Current Affairs – Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives
Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below?
1. SLV - 3 Launch
2. Formation of Bangladesh
3. Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union
4. Pokharan - I test
Select the correct answer
using the code given below:
- (a) 2, 4, 3, 1
- (b) 3, 1, 2, 4
- (c) 2, 1, 3, 4
- (d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Answer: (a) 2, 4, 3, 1
Explanation
Chronology of major events
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| 2. Formation of Bangladesh | 1971 |
| 4. Pokharan-I test | 1974 |
| 3. Sikkim becomes the 22nd State | 1975 |
| 1. SLV-3 launch | 1979-1980 (Rohini satellite orbited in July 1980) |
The correct chronological order is 2, 4, 3, 1.
Answer: (a) 2, 4, 3, 1.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. Bangladesh (1971), Pokharan-I (1974), Sikkim (1975), SLV-3 (1979-80).
- (b) Incorrect. This places Sikkim and SLV-3 before the formation of Bangladesh.
- (c) Incorrect. This puts the SLV-3 launch before Sikkim and Pokharan-I.
- (d) Incorrect. This places Sikkim before Bangladesh's formation.
Key point
Bangladesh (1971), Pokharan-I (1974), Sikkim's statehood (1975), then the SLV-3 launch (1979-80).
Remember
Order: Bangladesh, Pokharan-I, Sikkim, SLV-3.
Common mistakes
- Putting the SLV-3 launch earlier because ISRO began in the 1960s.
- Forgetting that Sikkim became a State in 1975.
- Confusing Pokharan-I (1974) with Pokharan-II (1998).
Exam tip
1971 Bangladesh, 1974 Pokharan-I, 1975 Sikkim, 1979-80 SLV-3: roughly one event per year.
Sources
- Bipan Chandra, Mridula Mukherjee and Aditya Mukherjee — India Since Independence (Penguin)
- Indian Space Research Organisation — SLV-3: first successful launch, 18 July 1980