Arrange the following agencies of educational administration in British India in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1.University Board
2.Board of Governors
3.Committee on Native Education
4.Education Council
5.Department of Public Instruction
A1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B2, 5, 3, 1, 4
C3, 1, 4, 2, 5 ✓ Correct
D4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Correct answer: (C) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
Explanation
The chronological order runs Committee on Native Education, University Board, Education Council, Board of Governors and Department of Public Instruction.
The Committee on Native Education was the earliest of these administrative bodies.
The University Board followed in the sequence.
The Education Council came next, then the Board of Governors.
The Department of Public Instruction was the latest, arising after the despatch of 1854.
These bodies mark the growth of a formal educational administration in British India.
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