Step 1: Artist Age Determination.
To order artists from oldest to youngest, their birth years are required.
The determined order is:
- Mansimran Singh (oldest)
- P.V. Daroz
- Kripal Singh Shekhawat
- Mrinalini Mukherjee (youngest)
Step 2: Option Analysis.
- Option (1) (E), (C), (A), (B), (D): Verified as correct, representing the oldest to youngest sequence.
- Option (2) (E), (A), (B), (C), (D): Invalid, as Mansimran Singh should precede Gurcharan Singh.
- Option (3) (B), (A), (D), (C), (E): Invalid, the sequence deviates from the correct age order.
- Option (4) (A), (B), (D), (C), (E): Invalid, the order is incorrect.
Step 3: Final Determination.
The correct arrangement from oldest to youngest is (E), (C), (A), (B), (D), corresponding to option (1).