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Unscramble a bunch of disarranged press clipping file of Unni-Munni… and arrange the file chronologically. (a) Implementation of the recommendation of the Mandal Commission (b) Formation of the Janata Dal (c) Supreme court Judgment on the Ram Janmabhoomi (d) Assassination of Indira Gandhi (e) The formation of NDA government (f) Formation of the UPA government

Correct Answer

The correct chronological order is: (d) Assassination of Indira Gandhi (1984) → (b) Formation of the Janata Dal (1988) → (a) Implementation of the recommendation of the Mandal Commission (1990) → (e) The formation of NDA government (1998) → (f) Formation of the UPA government (2004) → (c) Supreme court Judgment on the Ram Janmabhoomi (2019)

Exercise: EXERCISES | Q: 1 | (Chapter: 21)
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Explanation

The textbook context provides clear chronological markers for arranging these events. Indira Gandhi's assassination occurred in 1984, after which Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister. The Janata Dal was formed before 1989 as it was part of the National Front government that came to power in 1989. The Mandal Commission recommendations were implemented in the 1990s during V.P. Singh's government. The NDA government was formed in 1998, followed by the UPA government in 2004. The Supreme Court judgment on Ram Janmabhoomi was announced on November 9, 2019, as explicitly stated in the context.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify the earliest event - Indira Gandhi's assassination (1984) from the context mentioning Rajiv Gandhi became PM after her assassination.

  2. Step 2: Place Janata Dal formation before 1989 as the context states it was part of the National Front of 1989.

  3. Step 3: Place Mandal Commission implementation in the 1990s as the context mentions 'The nineties also saw the emergence of powerful parties and movements that represented the Dalit and backward castes (OBCs)'.

  4. Step 4: Place NDA government formation before UPA as the context states 'In the 2014 and 2019 Elections, the NDA led by the BJP emerged victorious' after mentioning UPA's 2009 victory.

  5. Step 5: Place Supreme Court judgment on Ram Janmabhoomi last as the context explicitly dates it to 'November 9, 2019'.

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