Arrange the following educational administrative bodies of the Madras…
2024
Arrange the following educational administrative bodies of the Madras Presidency under British rule in the chronological order in which they entered the administrative succession.
(A) University Board
(B) Board of Governors
(C) Committee of Native Education
(D) Council of Education
(E) Department of Public Instruction
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer: C. (C), (A), (D), (B), (E) — ConceptA chronological order follows the point at which each institution first entered an administrative succession. When one body replaces another, the…
- A.
(A), (C), (D), (E), (B)
- B.
(B), (E), (C), (A), (D)
- C.
(C), (A), (D), (B), (E)
- D.
(D), (E), (B), (C), (A)
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept
A chronological order follows the point at which each institution first entered an administrative succession.
When one body replaces another, the predecessor must appear before its successor; a later revival does not reverse that first-entry order.
Application
The Committee of Native Education took over educational duties in 1836.
The University Board succeeded it in 1840–41.
The Council of Education superseded the University Board in 1845 and was revived in 1848 after an interruption.
The Board of Governors replaced the revived Council in 1851.
The Department of Public Instruction subsequently received these functions in 1855, following the reforms associated with Wood’s Despatch.
Cross-check
The same succession is recorded as Committee of Native Education → University Board → Council of Education → Board of Governors → Department of Public Instruction.
Therefore, the required sequence is (C), (A), (D), (B), (E).