Match the following institutions with the years in which they were founded:
| Institution | Year |
|---|---|
| 1. Patna College | i. 1921 |
| 2. Prince of Wales Medical College | ii. 1863 |
| 3. Bihar Vidyapeeth | iii. 1900 |
| 4. Bihar School of Engineering | iv. 1940 |
| 5. Patna Women's College | v. 1925 |
Code (in the order 1 2 3 4 5):
- Aii v i iii iv
- Bv iii iv i ii
- Ciii iv i v ii
- Di iv ii iii v
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Correct answer: (a) ii v i iii iv
Explanation
The correct matches are 1-ii, 2-v, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-iv:
- Patna College: 1863, the oldest college of Bihar;
- Prince of Wales Medical College (now Patna Medical College): 1925;
- Bihar Vidyapeeth: 1921, a national university of the Non-Cooperation Movement, opened by Gandhi;
- Bihar School of Engineering: 1900; it became the Bihar College of Engineering and later NIT Patna;
- Patna Women's College: 1940, the first college for women in Bihar.