Identify the institution of national importance among the following.

ABanaras Hindu University

BAligarh Muslim University

CJawaharlal Nehru University

DRashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar

Explanation

Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar was declared an Institution of National Importance by an Act of Parliament.

Banaras Hindu University is a central university, not an institution of national importance.

Aligarh Muslim University is likewise a central university.

Jawaharlal Nehru University is a central university rather than an institution of national importance.

Institutions of national importance are created by special central legislation.

The IITs and AIIMS are well-known examples of this category.

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