Arrange the following institutions in the chronological order of their establishment.

1.ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research)

2.CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)

3.IIAS (Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla)

4.ICHR (Indian Council of Historical Research)

5.ICPR (Indian Council of Philosophical Research)

A1, 3, 5, 2, 4

B2, 3, 1, 4, 5 ✓ Correct

C3, 4, 1, 5, 2

D4, 1, 2, 5, 3

Correct answer: (B) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5

Explanation

The order runs CSIR, IIAS Shimla, ICSSR, ICHR, then ICPR.

CSIR came first, founded in 1942.

The Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, followed in the mid-1960s.

ICSSR was set up in 1969 and ICHR in 1972.

ICPR was the last of these, established around 1981.

CSIR remains India's largest chain of publicly funded research laboratories.

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