Arrange the following institutions of higher learning in the correct chronological order (oldest first):
1.Rajkot College, Rajkot
2.Civil Engineering College, Roorkee
3.Sanskrit College, Kolkata
4.Sanskrit College, Banaras
5.Fort William College, Kolkata
A1, 2, 5, 4, 3
B3, 1, 2, 5, 4
C4, 5, 3, 2, 1 ✓ Correct
D2, 3, 1, 4, 5
Correct answer: (C) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
Explanation
The oldest here is the Sanskrit College at Banaras, followed by Fort William College, then the Sanskrit College at Kolkata, the Roorkee engineering college and finally Rajkot College.
The Sanskrit College at Banaras was founded in 1791 by Jonathan Duncan.
Fort William College at Kolkata was established in 1800 for training company officials.
The Sanskrit College at Kolkata dates from 1824.
The Civil Engineering College at Roorkee opened in 1847, the earliest of its kind.
Rajkot College came later in the nineteenth century, making it the most recent.
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