Arrange the following historical events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Universities established in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
(B) Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi
(C) Supreme Court set up in Calcutta by the East India Company
(D) Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following historical events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Universities established in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
(B) Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi
(C) Supreme Court set up in Calcutta by the East India Company
(D) Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> (C), (D), (A), (B): Supreme Court 1774, Asiatic Society 1784, Universities 1857, Capital Transfer 1911 - correct chronological sequence.
Option 2 -> (C), (D), (B), (A): Places capital transfer (1911) before universities (1857) - incorrect.
Option 3 -> (D), (C), (B), (A): Places Asiatic Society (1784) before Supreme Court (1774) - incorrect.
Option 4 -> (D), (C), (A), (B): Places Asiatic Society (1784) before Supreme Court (1774) - incorrect.
Hence, Option 1 -> The correct chronological order is: Supreme Court established in Calcutta (1774), Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones (1784), Universities established in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta (1857), and Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi (1911) -> correct
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