Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I Event | LIST-II Year |
|---|---|
| A. Founding the Indian Museum, Calcutta | I. 1814 |
| B. Establishment of a Government Museum, Madras | II. 1851 |
| C. Sanchi was declared a World Heritage Site | III. 1955 |
| D. Jawaharlal Nehru lays the foundation stone of the National Museum, New Delhi | IV. 1989 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
The Indian Museum at Calcutta, the oldest in the country, was founded by the Asiatic Society in 1814 (A - I), and the Government Museum at Madras was established in 1851 (B - II).
The Buddhist monuments at Sanchi were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1989 (C - IV), and Nehru laid the foundation stone of the National Museum in New Delhi in 1955 (D - III).