Given below are two statements. Read them carefully and choose the correct answer with the help of given codes.
Statement (I): Nepal was a Hindu state in the past and was a constitutional monarchy for many years in the modern period.
Statement (II): In 2006, there were nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in Nepal, following which the King was reinstated.

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: (B) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
Explanation:
→ Statement (I): "Nepal was a Hindu state in the past and was a constitutional monarchy for many years in the modern period" is true. Nepal was the only Hindu kingdom in the world until 2008, and it had a monarchy for many years. The country was a constitutional monarchy until the monarchy was abolished in 2008.
→ Statement (II): "In 2006, there were nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in Nepal, following which the King was reinstated" is false. While it is true that pro-democracy demonstrations took place in Nepal in 2006 (the April Revolution), they led to the end of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic. The King, King Gyanendra, was not reinstated but was removed from power, and Nepal became a republic in 2008. The demonstrations resulted in the restoration of parliamentary democracy and the curtailment of royal powers.
Information Booster:
→ April Revolution of 2006 (People's Movement): A series of protests and strikes by the people of Nepal led to the end of the King's absolute rule and the restoration of a democratic system of government.
→ Nepal was a Hindu Kingdom until 2008, but it formally declared itself a secular state after the monarchy was abolished and the new republican constitution was adopted in 2008.
→ The Constitutional Monarchy in Nepal was established after the 1951 revolution, but the King’s powers were gradually reduced over time, especially after the 1990 democratic movement.
→ The King's powers were reduced in 1990 with the introduction of a multiparty democracy and a new constitution. The monarchy remained in a ceremonial role until it was abolished in 2008.