In 1904, Curzon was the moving force behind the enactment of the Indian Universities Act, which intended to introduce radical changes into which of the following universities?
1.Calcutta
2.Bombay
3.Madras
4.Punjab (in Lahore)
5.Allahabad
A1, 2 & 3 only
B3, 4 & 5 only
C1, 3, 4 & 5 only
D1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Explanation
The 1904 Indian Universities Act aimed to introduce radical changes into all five existing universities of the time.
Statement 1 Calcutta, Statement 2 Bombay and Statement 3 Madras were the earliest three universities.
Statement 4 Punjab at Lahore was the fourth university.
Statement 5 Allahabad, founded in 1887, was the fifth.
The Act therefore covered every one of these universities.
It tightened government control and rules of affiliation.
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