Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Alfred Foucher's 'Monuments of Sanchi' | (I) | 1955 |
| (B) | John Marshall's 'Conservation Manual' | (II) | 1989 |
| (C) | Foundation of National Museum | (III) | 1914 |
| (D) | Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site | (IV) | 1923 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(A) Alfred Foucher’s ‘Monuments of Sanchi’ — this matches (III) 1914. In 1914 John Marshall and Alfred Foucher published The Monuments of Sanchi.
(B) John Marshall’s ‘Conservation Manual’ — this matches (IV) 1923. John Marshall published the Conservation Manual in 1923.
(C) Foundation of National Museum — this matches (I) 1955. In 1955 Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of the National Museum, New Delhi.
(D) Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site — this matches (II) 1989. Sanchi was declared a World Heritage Site in 1989.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | 20-05 S1* | – | 14-06 S3 | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings (2026-27)
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