Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2022 (23.02.2023) Shift-I
In 1904, Curzon wanted to bring which of the following changes in some of the existing universities through the enactment of the Indian Universities Act?
- An enlargement of the functions of the universities
- A reduction in the size of the university senates
- The introduction of the principle of election to the senate
- An increase in the size of the university senates
- Stricter conditions for the affiliation of colleges to a university
A1, 3 & 5 only
B1, 2, 3 & 5 only ✓ Correct
C1, 3, 4 & 5 only
D1, 3 & 4 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2, 3 & 5 only — The intended changes are items 1, 2, 3 and 5, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Explanation
★The intended changes are items 1, 2, 3 and 5, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 5.
★The Indian Universities Act of 1904 sought to reform the universities.
★It aimed to enlarge the functions of the universities, matching item 1.
★It aimed to reduce the size of the university senates, matching item 2.
★It introduced the principle of election to the senate, matching item 3.
★It set stricter conditions for the affiliation of colleges, matching item 5.
★It did not increase the size of the senates, so the answer is items 1, 2, 3 and 5.
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