Question

Arrange the given Education Ministers/HRD Ministers in chronological order(according to the year when they held the post)
(A). P.V.Narasimha Rao
(B). Karan Singh
(C). K.C.Pant
(D). Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

For questions involving chronological order of political figures, focus on the timeline of Prime Ministers. Knowing who was PM during a certain period can help narrow down the potential years a minister served. For instance, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed served under Indira Gandhi, Karan Singh under Charan Singh, and both K.C. Pant and P.V. Narasimha Rao served under Rajiv Gandhi.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Objective: To chronologically order former Indian Union Ministers of Education/HRD based on their tenure dates.
Procedure:
Tenure identification for each listed minister:
- (D) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed: Minister of Education (November 14, 1966 - March 13, 1967).
- (B) Karan Singh: Minister of Education and Culture (July 30, 1979 - January 14, 1980).
- (C) K.C. Pant: Minister of Education (December 31, 1984 - September 25, 1985).
- (A) P.V. Narasimha Rao: Minister of Human Resource Development (Ministry renamed from Ministry of Education in 1985) (September 25, 1985 - June 25, 1988).
Conclusion:
The chronological order of tenures is as follows:
1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1966-1967) - (D)
2. Karan Singh (1979-1980) - (B)
3. K.C. Pant (1984-1985) - (C)
4. P.V. Narasimha Rao (1985-1988) - (A)
The correct sequence is (D), (B), (C), (A).