Identify the correct chronological order (from earliest to latest) of the following open universities:
(A) Karnataka State Open University
(B) Bhoj Open University
(C) Rajarshi Tandon Open University
(D) Netaji Subhash Open University
(E) Nalanda Open University

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

Universities and Their Year of Establishment:

• Nalanda Open University (E) – 1987
• Bhoj Open University (B) – 1991
• Karnataka State Open University (A) – 1996
• Netaji Subhash Open University (D) – 1997
• U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (C) – 1999

​(E) Nalanda Open University → (B) Bhoj Open University → (A) Karnataka State Open University → (D) Netaji Subhash Open University → (C) Rajarshi Tandon Open University

Information Booster:

1. Nalanda Open University (E), though named after the ancient center of learning, is a modern ODL institution.

2. The establishment of MP Bhoj Open University (B) was crucial for expanding access to tribal and remote areas of Madhya Pradesh.

3. Karnataka State Open University (A) focuses on regional language education delivery alongside English.

4. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (C) is named after the prominent freedom fighter Purushottam Das Tandon.

5. All these universities operate under the purview of the Distance Education Bureau (DEB), a body of the UGC.