Question

Arrange the following institutions chronologically according to the years these were set up starting from the latest to the earliest:
(A) CAU Imphal (Central Agricultural University, Imphal)
(B) ICAR-CIFE Mumbai (ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai)
(C) PAU Ludhiana (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana)
(D) ICAR-CPRI Shimla (ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D).
• B. (A), (C), (B), (D).
• C. (A), (C), (D), (B).
• D. (A), (D), (B), (C).

Hint:

Institutions timeline: CAU (1993) $\to$ CIFE (1961) $\to$ PAU (1962) $\to$ CPRI (1949).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: CAU Imphal, established 1993, is the newest institution, so it comes first.
Step 2: Among the remaining older institutes, ICAR-CPRI Shimla is ranked next.
Step 3: This is followed by ICAR-CIFE Mumbai and then PAU Ludhiana.
Correct option: (A), (D), (B), (C).