Which of the following statements are true in the context of the University Grants Committee?
1.It was formed in 1945 to oversee the work of the three central universities of Aligarh, Banaras and Delhi.
2.In 1947, it was entrusted with dealing with all the then-existing universities.
3.In 1952, the grants-in-aid function was referred to the University Grants Commission, formally inaugurated in 1953.
4.The UGC became a statutory organisation by an Act of Parliament in 1956.
A1, 2 and 3
B2 and 3
C1, 3 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct, the University Grants Committee was formed in 1945 to oversee the three central universities of Aligarh, Banaras and Delhi.
Statement 2 is correct, in 1947 it was entrusted with dealing with all the then existing universities.
Statement 3 is correct, in 1952 the grants-in-aid function was referred to the UGC, formally inaugurated in 1953.
Statement 4 is correct, the UGC became a statutory organisation through an Act of Parliament in 1956.
This sequence traces the growth of the UGC from a small committee into a statutory body.
Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar chaired the newly formed UGC in the 1950s.
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