Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2023 (08.12.2023) Shift-I
In its early years, the Calcutta University had affiliated colleges even in:
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Correct answer: (C) Sri Lanka (Ceylon) — Calcutta University had affiliated colleges even in Sri Lanka, so the answer is Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
Explanation
★Calcutta University had affiliated colleges even in Sri Lanka, so the answer is Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
★In its early years the university's reach extended beyond India.
★Queen's College in Ceylon was established in 1859 as an institution of higher education.
★It was affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
★It prepared students for university entrance examinations.
★So Calcutta University had affiliated colleges even in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.
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