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Consider the following international events:
1. Signing of the Simla Agreement
2. Agra Summit between India and Pakistan
3. Signing of the SAARC Charter at the First SAARC Summit
4. India's first nuclear test
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events ?

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CDS 2 2025 Maths Question Paper (14-Sep-2025)
The correct answer is
1, 4, 3, 2

Determine Chronological Order of International Events

The question asks to arrange four significant international events involving India in chronological order. To solve this, we need to determine the year each event occurred.

Key International Events and Dates

Let's list the events and their corresponding dates:

  • 1. Signing of the Simla Agreement: This agreement was signed on July 2, 1972, between India and Pakistan after the 1971 war.
  • 2. Agra Summit between India and Pakistan: This summit took place from July 14 to July 16, 2001.
  • 3. Signing of the SAARC Charter at the First SAARC Summit: The SAARC Charter was signed on December 8, 1985, establishing the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
  • 4. India's first nuclear test: This test, codenamed Operation Smiling Buddha, occurred on May 18, 1974.

Here is a summary table:

Event Number Event Description Date
1 Signing of the Simla Agreement July 2, 1972
4 India's first nuclear test May 18, 1974
3 Signing of the SAARC Charter December 8, 1985
2 Agra Summit July 14-16, 2001

Step-by-Step Chronological Ordering

Now, let's arrange the events based on their dates, from earliest to latest:

  1. Step 1: Identify the earliest event. Comparing the years 1972, 2001, 1985, and 1974, the earliest year is 1972. This corresponds to the Signing of the Simla Agreement (Event 1).
  2. Step 2: Identify the next earliest event. After 1972, the next year chronologically is 1974, which is India's first nuclear test (Event 4).
  3. Step 3: Identify the subsequent event. Following 1974, the next year is 1985, corresponding to the Signing of the SAARC Charter (Event 3).
  4. Step 4: Identify the latest event. The final event chronologically is the Agra Summit in 2001 (Event 2).

Final Chronological Order

Therefore, the correct chronological order of the given events is:

1 (Simla Agreement, 1972), 4 (India's first nuclear test, 1974), 3 (SAARC Charter, 1985), 2 (Agra Summit, 2001).

This corresponds to the sequence: 1, 4, 3, 2.

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