Chronologically arrange the following organisations in order of their year of establishment:
1.Niti Aayog
2.Planning Commission
3.University Grants Commission (UGC)
4.Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
A2, 3, 1, 4
B4, 3, 2, 1
C4, 2, 1, 3
D2, 3, 4, 1 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2, 3, 4, 1
Explanation
In order of establishment the sequence is the Planning Commission, the University Grants Commission, the Indian Council of Social Science Research, and NITI Aayog.
The Planning Commission was set up first, in 1950.
The University Grants Commission was established in 1956.
The Indian Council of Social Science Research followed in 1969.
NITI Aayog is the newest, replacing the Planning Commission in 2015.
The list moves from early planning bodies to the present-day policy think tank.
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