Question

Arrange the establishment of the following institutions chronologically starting from the earliest:

(A) Fort William College, Calcutta

(B) Asiatic Society of Bengal

(C) Sanskrit College, Banaras

(D) Calcutta Madrasa

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (C), (D), (B), (A)
2. (D), (B), (C), (A)
3. (B), (D), (C), (A)
4. (A), (D), (C), (B)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : (D), (B), (C), (A)

Institutions	Years	Features
Fort William College, Calcutta	1800	Lord Richard Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta to train British officials.  British Officials were taught Indian languages and the culture of people of India for better administration over them.
Asiatic Society of Bengal	1784	Asiatic Society of Bengal, a scholarly society founded on Jan.15, 1784, by Sir William Jones. The Asiatic Society had the support and encouragement of Warren- Hastings, The Governor-General of Bengal, though he declined its presidency. Indian first admitted as a member in 1829, and its Headquarters are in Kolkata.
Sanskrit College, Banaras	1791	Jonathan Duncan established Sanskrit College at Varanasi to study Hindu law and philosophy in the year 1791.he was Governor of Bombay.
Calcutta Madrasa	1781	The Calcutta Madrasah was established by Warren Hastings in 1781 for the study of Muslim law and related subjects.