Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
(A) Founding of the Indian Museum, Calcutta	(I) 1880
(B) H.H. Cole appointed Curator of Ancient Monuments	(II) 1923
(C) John Marshall publishes the Conservation Manual	(III) 1814
(D) Establishment of the Government Museum, Madras	(IV) 1851

• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Hint:

Learn the chronology of museum establishments to trace heritage conservation in India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The Indian Museum in Calcutta was founded in 1814. H.H. Cole was appointed curator in 1880, John Marshall published his Conservation Manual in 1923, and the Government Museum in Madras was established in 1851.