Question

Arrange the given Education Ministers/HRD Ministers in chronological order(according to the year when they held the post)
(A). P.V.Narasimha Rao
(B). Karan Singh
(C). K.C.Pant
(D). Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

For questions involving chronological order of political figures, focus on the timeline of Prime Ministers. Knowing who was PM during a certain period can help narrow down the potential years a minister served. For instance, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed served under Indira Gandhi, Karan Singh under Charan Singh, and both K.C. Pant and P.V. Narasimha Rao served under Rajiv Gandhi.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The task is to arrange the listed former Union Ministers of Education/HRD of India in the correct chronological order of their tenures.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's find the tenures for each minister:
- (D) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed: He served as the Minister of Education from November 14, 1966, to March 13, 1967.
- (B) Karan Singh: He served as the Minister of Education and Culture from July 30, 1979, to January 14, 1980.
- (C) K.C. Pant: He served as the Minister of Education from December 31, 1984, to September 25, 1985.
- (A) P.V. Narasimha Rao: He served as the Minister of Human Resource Development (the ministry was renamed from Ministry of Education in 1985) from September 25, 1985, to June 25, 1988.
Step 3: Final Answer:
Based on the tenures, the correct chronological order is:
1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1966-1967) - (D)
2. Karan Singh (1979-1980) - (B)
3. K.C. Pant (1984-1985) - (C)
4. P.V. Narasimha Rao (1985-1988) - (A)
The correct sequence is (D), (B), (C), (A).