Question

Arrange the following institutions chronologically according to the years these were set up starting from the latest to the earliest:
(A) RLBCAU Jhansi
(B) UAS Dharwad
(C) ICAR- NDRI Karnal
(D) ICAR-CAZRI, Jodhpur
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

- RLBCAU Jhansi is a relatively recent institution (2014).
- NDRI's modern Karnal campus was established in 1955, making it the oldest of the listed institutions in its current form.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This chronological question tests knowledge of the history of agricultural research and educational institutions in India.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us establish the founding years of each institution:
- (A) RLBCAU Jhansi (Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University):
Established in 2014 by an Act of Parliament (Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act, 2014) as the first Central Agricultural University in the Bundelkhand region.
- (B) UAS Dharwad (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad):
Established in 1986 to serve the agricultural higher education and research needs of northern Karnataka.
- (D) ICAR-CAZRI Jodhpur (Central Arid Zone Research Institute):
Established in 1959 after reorganizing the Desert Afforestation and Soil Conservation Station, which was originally set up in 1952.
- (C) ICAR-NDRI Karnal (National Dairy Research Institute):
Originally established in Bangalore in 1923 as the Imperial Institute for Animal Husbandry and Dairying. It was expanded and relocated to its current site in Karnal, Haryana, in 1955.
We need to arrange these institutions from the latest to the earliest:
1. RLBCAU Jhansi (2014) $\rightarrow$ (A)
2. UAS Dharwad (1986) $\rightarrow$ (B)
3. ICAR-CAZRI Jodhpur (1959) $\rightarrow$ (D)
4. ICAR-NDRI Karnal (1955) $\rightarrow$ (C)
This yields the sequence: (A), (B), (D), (C).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (B).