History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
Based on Wood's Education Despatch (1854), which of the following universities were established on the model of the University of London? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Calcutta
- 2. Bombay
- 3. Madras
- 4. Punjab
- 5. Patna
A1 and 2 only
B1, 2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
C1, 2, 3 and 4 only
D1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 3 only.
★In 1854 a committee under Sir Charles Wood drew up a comprehensive plan for Indian education.
★It is known as the Magna Carta of Indian education.
★It proposed three universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras, modelled on the University of London.
★On its recommendation these three universities were established in 1857.
★Punjab and Patna universities came much later, so they are not part of this set.
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