Which of the following universities was assigned the status of a central university in 2013?

APanjab University

BOsmania University

CNalanda University ✓ Correct

DIndira Gandhi National Tribal University

Correct answer: (C) Nalanda University

Explanation

Nalanda University was accorded central-level university status around 2013 under a special Act, reviving the ancient seat of learning in Bihar.

Panjab University at Chandigarh is an older inter-state institution, not newly made central in 2013.

Osmania University in Hyderabad is a state university.

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University was established earlier, in 2007.

Nalanda revives the legacy of the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara.

It functions as an international institution supported by East Asia Summit nations.

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