Arrange the following Education-related Commissions/Committees in chronological order of their formation: 1. Sadler Commission 2. Hartog Committee 3. Hunter Commission 4. Sargent Plan Select the correct chronological order: |ForumIAS

[A] 3 - 1 - 2 - 4

[B] 1 - 3 - 2 - 4

[C] 3 - 2 - 1 - 4

[D] 2 - 1 - 3 - 4

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Hunter Commission (1882–83) – Appointed to review the progress of education since Wood’s Despatch of 1854; focused on primary and secondary education.
Sadler Commission (1917–19) – Appointed to examine problems of Calcutta University, later influenced wider higher education reforms.
Hartog Committee (1929) – Formed by Simon Commission to assess quality and standards, especially in primary education.
Sargent Plan (1944) – A comprehensive post-WWII plan aiming for universal literacy and systemic reforms in all sectors of education.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India