Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2023 (11.12.2023) Shift-I
The Indian Universities Act, 1904, was passed during the period of _______ as viceroy.
ALord Wellesley
BLord Ripon
CLord Curzon ✓ Correct
DLord Chelmsford
Correct answer: (C) Lord Curzon — The Indian Universities Act 1904 was passed under Lord Curzon, so the answer is Lord Curzon.
Explanation
★The Indian Universities Act 1904 was passed under Lord Curzon, so the answer is Lord Curzon.
★Lord Curzon was Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905.
★The Act was based on the recommendations of the 1902 Raleigh Commission.
★It aimed to improve the quality of university education in India.
★Critics said it also tightened government control over universities.
★So the Act was passed during the viceroyalty of Lord Curzon.
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