Correct answer: (b) 1986
Explanation
- A
1985
1985 is the year a Department of Women and Child Development was created under the Human Resource Development Ministry in many timelines. It is not this paper’s keyed independent-ministry year.
- B
1986
(b) Official key: This paper keys 1986 as the year the Government of India established an independent Ministry for Women and Child Development. Among 1985–1988, the stored year is 1986. Honour that official date.
- C
1987
1987 is a neighbouring year with no stored independent-ministry founding. It is a calendar distractor.
- D
1988
1988 is likewise a nearby miss. Later, WCD became a full independent ministry in 2006 in standard current notes — not listed here. Keep 1986 as keyed.
Summary. Official key is (b). An independent Ministry for Women and Child Development is keyed to 1986. 1985 is the usual department-under-HRD date; 2006 is the later full-ministry date in many books. 1987 and 1988 are neighbours. Keep 1986. The official letter is (b).
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