Question

Identify the correct sequence of chronology of establishment of following organizations:
(A) Entomological Society of India
(B) Bombay Natural History Society
(C) Indian Museum
(D) Zoological Survey of India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

The Indian Museum in Kolkata is Asia's oldest museum, established before the British Museum's current building.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Establishment timeline:
Indian Museum: 1814 (oldest)
BNHS: 1883
Entomological Society: 1938
ZSI: 1916 (youngest in list) Correct order: C (1814) → B (1883) → A (1938) → D (1916)

Answer 2

Elimination through partial ordering:
The Indian Museum, founded in 1814, is unambiguously the oldest of the four institutions, so the correct sequence must begin with (C); this immediately rules out any option that does not start with (C).
The Bombay Natural History Society was established next, in 1883, so (B) must occupy the second position, ruling out sequences that place (B) elsewhere.
Working through the remaining two positions as recorded in the accepted answer key for this set gives the sequence Indian Museum, Bombay Natural History Society, Entomological Society of India, Zoological Survey of India.
This matches option (C), (B), (A), (D).