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Arrange the following bodies in the chronological order of their establishment :

1.University Grants Commission
2.Central Advisory Board on Education
3.National Educational Technology Forum
4.Indira Gandhi National Open University
5.National Medical Commission
A2, 4, 5, 3, 1
B1, 2, 5, 3, 4
C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D2, 1, 4, 5, 3 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Explanation

In order of establishment the sequence is the Central Advisory Board on Education, then the University Grants Commission, then Indira Gandhi National Open University, then the National Medical Commission, then the National Educational Technology Forum.

The Central Advisory Board on Education is the oldest, first set up in 1920 and revived in 1935.

The University Grants Commission was established in 1956 by its own Act of Parliament.

Indira Gandhi National Open University, the national open university, came up in 1985.

The National Medical Commission replaced the earlier Medical Council of India in 2020.

The National Educational Technology Forum is the newest, proposed by NEP 2020 to boost the use of technology in education.

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