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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 39

SSC GD Constable (English) - 11 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q39

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Which university was established in 1857?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. University of Bombay 

  • The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were set up in 1857.
  • The Governor-General of India at that time was Lord Canning.
  • After the recommendation of wood's dispatch, these universities were formed.
  • The Universities of Calcutta and Bombay (now Mumbai) were formed in July 1857 and Madras (now Chennai) in September 1857, followed by Punjab in 1882, and Allahabad University in 1887.