Question

Arrange the following in chronological order: [noitemsep]
• [(i)] Creation of the World Bank
• [(ii)] Foundation of the United Nations
• [(iii)] World Trade Organisation was set up
• [(iv)] Establishment of the International Atomic Energy Agency

• A. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
• B. (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
• C. (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
• D. (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)

Hint:

Remembering the historical context helps: World Bank (1944, post-WWII reconstruction planning) $\rightarrow$ United Nations (1945, post-WWII political body) $\rightarrow$ IAEA (1957, Cold War nuclear control) $\rightarrow$ WTO (1995, post-Cold War hyper-globalization era).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Tracing Historical Dates of Each Event:
To arrange these international bodies chronologically, we must identify their exact dates of establishment: [noitemsep]
• (i) Creation of the World Bank: Established in July 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference (New Hampshire, US) alongside the IMF to help rebuild war-torn Europe and Asia.
• (ii) Foundation of the United Nations: The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, and officially entered into force on October 24, 1945, celebrating its foundation on this day.
• (iii) World Trade Organisation (WTO) was set up: Formed on January 1, 1995, following the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
• (iv) Establishment of the IAEA: The International Atomic Energy Agency was established on July 29, 1957, following US President Dwight Eisenhower's famous “Atoms for Peace” speech.

Step 2: Ordering the Events Chronologically:
Arranging these years in ascending order: $$\text{1944 (i)} \rightarrow \text{1945 (ii)} \rightarrow \text{1957 (iv)} \rightarrow \text{1995 (iii)}$$ This sequence perfectly matches option (B).