Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Commission/ Authority) | List-II (Year of Establishment) | ||
| (A) | Atomic Energy Commission | (I) | 1948 |
| (B) | National Highway Authority of India | (II) | 1956 |
| (C) | Oil and Natural Gas Commission | (III) | 1995 |
| (D) | Gas Authority of India Limited | (IV) | 1984 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
(A) Atomic Energy Commission — this matches (I) 1948.
(B) National Highway Authority of India — this matches (III) 1995. The NHAI was made operational in 1995.
(C) Oil and Natural Gas Commission — this matches (II) 1956.
(D) Gas Authority of India Limited — this matches (IV) 1984. Gas Authority of India Limited is the full name of GAIL (India) Ltd.
NCERT (2026-27): “Nuclear Energy Resources … Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1948, progress could be made only after the establishment of the Atomic Energy Institute at Trombay in 1954 which was renamed as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in 1967.” “Petroleum … Crude petroleum occurs in sedimentary rocks of the tertiary period. Oil exploration and production was systematically taken up after the Oil and Natural Gas Commission was set up in 1956.” “National Highways … The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was operationalised in 1995. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Surface Transport.” “Oil and Gas Pipelines … Pipelines are the most convenient and efficient mode of transporting liquids and gases over long distances. … GAIL (India) Ltd. was set up in 1984 as a public sector undertaking to transport, process and market natural gas for its economic use.” |