Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Match the following events of the twentieth century mentioned in List 1 with the year associated with it in List 2:

List- 1 (Event)

List- 2 (Year)

(A) Foundation stone of the National Museum of India was laid

(I) 1989

(B) Sanchi was declared a World Heritage Site

(II) 1914

(C) The Monuments of Sanchi was published

(III) 1923

(D) Conservation Manual was published

(IV) 1955

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of the National Museum, New Delhi in 1955

Sanchi was declared a World Heritage Site in 1989

John Marshall and Alfred Foucher published The Monuments of Sanchi in 1914

John Marshall published the Conservation Manual in 1923