Which of the following institutions was set up in 1945 to look after the functioning of the three central universities of Aligarh, Banaras and Delhi?

The University Grants Committee was set up in 1945 to oversee the functioning of the central universities of Aligarh, Banaras and Delhi.

The University Grants Commission is the later statutory body formed in 1956.

The Inter-University Board dated from 1925 and coordinated inter-university cooperation.

The Association of Indian Universities is the present name of that 1925 board.

The 1945 committee was the direct forerunner of today's UGC.

In 1947 it was asked to look after all the then existing universities.