{"id":74373,"date":"2024-04-20T12:01:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=74373"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:01:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:01:03","slug":"indias-role-in-sikkims-merger-was-seen-by-some-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/indias-role-in-sikkims-merger-was-seen-by-some-as\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s role in Sikkim&#8217;s merger was seen by some as:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97320a674f1\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Liberation from an autocratic ruler                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    An act of annexation                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Restoration of historical ties                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    All of the above                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>All of the above<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sikkim was an independent kingdom until 1975, when it merged with India. The merger was controversial, with some people seeing it as a liberation from an autocratic ruler, while others saw it as an act of annexation. There is also a view that the merger was a restoration of historical ties between Sikkim and India.<\/p>\n<p>The Chogyal, the hereditary ruler of Sikkim, was an absolute monarch who ruled with little regard for the wishes of his people. In the 1970s, there was growing discontent with the Chogyal&#8217;s rule, and there were calls for democracy. In 1973, the Indian government intervened in Sikkim and imposed President&#8217;s Rule. The Chogyal was deposed, and Sikkim was merged with India.<\/p>\n<p>The merger was seen by some as a liberation from an autocratic ruler. The Chogyal had been accused of human rights abuses, and his rule was seen as outdated and undemocratic. The merger with India was seen as a way to bring democracy and development to Sikkim.<\/p>\n<p>However, the merger was also seen by some as an act of annexation. India had long had an interest in Sikkim, and the merger was seen as a way to extend India&#8217;s influence in the region. The Chogyal and his supporters argued that the merger was illegal, and that Sikkim had been forced to merge with India against its will.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a view that the merger was a restoration of historical ties between Sikkim and India. Sikkim had been <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> a tributary of the Mughal Empire in the 17th century, and it <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> had been under British rule from 1890 to 1947. The merger with India was seen by some as a way to return Sikkim to its rightful place within the Indian subcontinent.<\/p>\n<p>The merger of Sikkim with India remains a controversial issue. 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