The Maldives was a Sultanate until which year, when it became a republic?
A1988
B2005
C1968
D1947
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1968
1. The Maldives was a Sultanate till 1968.
2. It then got a presidential republic.
3. A multi-party system came in 2005.
_Source: syllabus Political Science, Contemporary World Politics, Chapter 5, Contemporary South Asia._
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