2026 · Q84
Arrange the following landmarks in the discovery and preservation of early monuments and sculpture in a chronological order:
- 1Founding of the Indian museum, Calcutta
- 2H. H. Cole appointed Curator of Ancient Monuments
- 3Establishment of the Government Museum, Madras
- 4Passing of the Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1, 2, 3, 4
- B1, 3, 2, 4
- C2, 3, 4, 1
- D3, 4, 2, 1
Explanation
As keyed, the intended chronological order is: founding of the Indian Museum, Calcutta (1814); establishment of the Government Museum, Madras (1851); H. H. Cole appointed Curator of Ancient Monuments; and the Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 - i.e., 1, 3, 2, 4, option (B). Caveat: Cole's curatorship is conventionally dated 1880, after the 1878 Act, so the premise is debatable; (B) is retained as the clearly intended answer.