Which of the following institutions was established before Indian independence?
2023
Which of the following institutions was established before Indian independence?
Answer: B. AICTE — ConceptFor a chronology question, identify the fixed reference date and compare every institution's establishment date with it. Indian independence took…
- A.
ICSSR
- B.
AICTE
- C.
ICHR
- D.
ICPR
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
For a chronology question, identify the fixed reference date and compare every institution's establishment date with it. Indian independence took effect on 15 August 1947, so an institution established earlier than that date belongs to the pre-independence period.
Application
Compare the establishment dates of the four institutions with 15 August 1947:
Institution | Establishment | Period relative to independence |
|---|---|---|
ICSSR | 1969 | Post-independence |
AICTE | November 1945 | Pre-independence |
ICHR | 1972 | Post-independence |
ICPR | 1977 | Post-independence |
Cross-check and contrast
ICSSR, ICHR, and ICPR were all created after 1947.
AICTE began in 1945 as a national-level advisory body; it later received statutory status under the AICTE Act, 1987.
Therefore, AICTE is the institution established before Indian independence.