Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Neighbouring countries)	List-II (Landmark events)
(A) Nepal	(I) India sends troops to foil a coup attempt by mercenaries
(B) Sri Lanka	(II) India exchanged enclaves
(C) Maldives	(III) Seven Party Alliance (SPA)
(D) Bangladesh	(IV) Sent Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

IPKF went to Sri Lanka; the 1988 coup attempt hit the Maldives.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This is a matching question on India's relations with its neighbours. We match each country with one landmark event, and we use each event only once.

Step 2: Match Nepal.
The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) in Nepal worked with the Maoists in 2006 to end the monarchy's direct rule and bring back democracy. So (A) goes with (III).

Step 3: Match Sri Lanka.
India sent the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka in 1987 after the India-Sri Lanka Accord. So (B) goes with (IV).

Step 4: Match Maldives.
In 1988 India sent troops to the Maldives at the request of its government, to stop a coup attempt by mercenaries. So (C) goes with (I).

Step 5: Match Bangladesh.
India and Bangladesh exchanged their enclaves under the Land Boundary Agreement, which took effect in 2015. So (D) goes with (II).

Step 6: Check the options.
The correct set is A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II. Option 1 pairs Nepal with the coup event, which is wrong. Option 2 does the same. Option 3 pairs Sri Lanka with the coup event, which is wrong. Only option 4 matches all four pairs.

Final Answer:
The correct matching is A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II, which is option 4. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 4}} \]