Question

Arrange these financial and development institutions chronologically when these were set up in India starting from the earliest to the latest:
(A) FCI
(B) NABARD
(C) NCDC
(D) CACP
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

Timeline: NCDC (1963) $\to$ FCI, CACP (1965) $\to$ NABARD (1982).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: NABARD (1982) is the youngest, so it must be last - eliminates options not ending in (B).
Step 2: NCDC predates the mid-1960s FCI/CACP institutions, so it must be first.
Step 3: Only one option satisfies both anchor positions at once.
Step 4: The correct order is (C), (A), (D), (B) (Option 3).