Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2022 (23.02.2023) Shift-II
Which of the following universities were established under the provisions of the Acts of incorporation passed by the Governor-General and Viceroy Lord Canning in January 1857?
- Calcutta
- Panjab
- Madras
- Bombay
A1 & 4 only
B1, 2 & 3 only
C1, 3 & 4 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 3 & 4 only — The universities established in 1857 were Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★The universities established in 1857 were Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
★In January 1857 Acts of incorporation were passed under Lord Canning.
★These Acts set up the first three modern Indian universities.
★Calcutta University was established under them, matching item 1.
★Madras University was established too, matching item 3.
★Bombay University was also established, matching item 4.
★Panjab University came later, so the answer is items 1, 3 and 4.
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