Consider the following statements about India's first national cooperative…
2026
Consider the following statements about India's first national cooperative university.
Its name is Tribhuvan Sahkari University.
It is located in Anand city of Gujarat.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
- A.
Both 1 and 2
- B.
Neither 1 nor 2
- C.
Only 2
- D.
Only 1
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Concept: Parliament creates specialised 'Institutions of National Importance' through a dedicated Act, and that Act is the primary legal source for the institution's official name, status, and headquarters — not media shorthand or older institute names, which can lag behind the enacted text.
Application: In 2025, Parliament passed the 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University Act, 2025 (Act No. 11 of 2025), converting the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) into India's first national-level cooperative university and declaring it an Institution of National Importance. The Act names the institution 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University, matching statement 1, and Section 4 of the Act fixes its headquarters at Anand, in the State of Gujarat, matching statement 2. So both statements are factually correct.
Neither 1 nor 2 assumes both statements are false, but the enacted name and headquarters both match the statements exactly.
Only 2 assumes the name is wrong, but the Act's official title is exactly 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University.
Only 1 assumes the location is wrong, but the Act fixes the headquarters at Anand, Gujarat.
Cross-check: The Ministry of Cooperation's public announcements and legislative trackers (PRS India) independently describe the same university — India's first national cooperative university, headquartered at Anand, Gujarat — corroborating the Act's text.
Result: Since both statements are correct, the answer is Both 1 and 2.