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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 97

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q97

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Which among the following Universities is founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya?
 

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Correct answer: D

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The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Banaras Hindu University

  • Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian scholar, educational reformer and politician notable for his role in the Indian independence movement.
  • He founded the Banaras Hindu University at Varanasi in 1916, which was created under the 1915 BHU Act.
  • It is the largest residential university in Asia and one of the largest in the world, with over with over 40,000 students across various disciplines from all over the world.
  • He was the vice chancellor of the Banaras Hindu University from 1919 to 1938.