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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When did the King of Nepal finally take over as the head of government?
A
February, 2002
B
February, 2005
C
February, 2007
D
April, 2003
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2002, King Gyanendra citing Maoists uprising in the countryside began taking over different aspects of the government with the army’s assistance. He finally took over as the head of the government in 2005 after which the Maoists joined other political parties to dethrone the king and restore democracy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nepalese democracy, which had existed since 1990, fell into complete disarray. King Gyanendra ended the country’s 15-year experiment with democracy and took power in a royal coup d’etat on October 4, 2002, and, again on February 1, 2005.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Gyanendra came into power after the Nepalese royal massacre where ten members of the royal family, including King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, and Crown Prince Dipendra were killed. King had previously dismissed three governments from 2002.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2008, the monarchy was abolished and Nepal became a federal democratic republic.

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