The incorporation Acts enacted under Lord Canning in 1857 provided for the…
2024
The incorporation Acts enacted under Lord Canning in 1857 provided for the establishment of which of the following universities?
A. University of Calcutta
B. University of Delhi
C. University of Madras
D. University of Bombay
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer: B. A, C and D only — ConceptTo identify institutions covered by a historical incorporation measure, compare the founding statute and year of every named institution. An…
- A.
A, B and C only
- B.
A, C and D only
- C.
B and D only
- D.
A, B, C and D
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Correct answer: B
Concept
To identify institutions covered by a historical incorporation measure, compare the founding statute and year of every named institution.
An institution established under a later statute must be excluded before matching the surviving set to an offered combination.
Application
The Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were established in 1857.
The University of Delhi was established much later under the Delhi University Act, 1922.
Therefore, the relevant set is Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.
Contrast
Calcutta, Delhi and Madras includes the university established in 1922 and omits Bombay.
Delhi and Bombay includes the university established in 1922 and omits both Calcutta and Madras.
All four universities includes Delhi even though its establishing statute belongs to 1922.
Cross-check
The Delhi University Act, 1922 provides an independent date check: excluding Delhi leaves Calcutta, Madras and Bombay — the statement labels A, C and D.
Result
Hence, the answer is A, C and D only — the Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.