Ethics · 18 Jul 2026

Ram Temple donation theft SIT

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order:

  1. Mandatory frisking protocol is introduced at the Ram Temple donation-counting facility.
  2. A Special Investigation Team's preliminary report finds at least 70 instances of alleged theft on CCTV.
  3. A 2025 SOP dilutes mandatory frisking into "random" checks.
  4. Trust general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra resign amid scrutiny.
A1-3-2-4
B1-3-4-2
C3-1-2-4
D1-2-3-4

Tests the ability to reconstruct a cause-and-effect institutional timeline across multiple linked events, rather than recalling isolated facts in isolation.

Subscribe / Login in App →
This question is based on: Eight Arrests Were Never the Real Story at the Ram Temple
Take this in full test mode → Instructions for 18 Jul 2026
About this question

Why in news

The probe into theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya widened to nearly 30 additional cash-counting employees, with an SIT report citing "deliberate negligence" in security enforcement.

Why for UPSC

Chronology questions test whether aspirants understand cause-and-effect sequencing in a governance failure narrative, not just isolated facts - a format UPSC uses to probe deeper comprehension of how institutional lapses unfold over time.

Prelims summary

Mandatory frisking (Sept 2024) was diluted by a 2025 SOP into random checks, enabling theft later documented by the SIT's preliminary report (70+ CCTV instances), which led to the resignations of two senior Trust functionaries.

On web, answers are shown once after a test — no save or reattempt. For unlimited reattempts, Hindi medium, and Mentor Observations, use the TAN App.