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1
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Which of the following Indian universities were modelled on the lines of University of London?

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Calcutta, Bombay, Madras

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Which body in India is responsible for the accreditation of higher educational institutions?

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NAAC, National Assessment and Accreditation Council

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The term “Deemed University” is associated with which of the following?

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An institution recognized by the Central Government on the advice of the UGC

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Which is the apex body for regulating and maintaining the standards of technical education in India?

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All India Council for Technical Education

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Which of the following is the main function of the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)?

(A) Accreditation of academic programs in engineering and technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, applied arts, and related disciplines
(B) Accreditation of entire institutions
(C) Accreditation of school education
(D) Accreditation of distance learning program

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Accreditation of academic programs in engineering and technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, applied arts, and related discipline

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Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is aimed at which of the following?

(A) Secondary Education
(B) Higher Education
(C) Elementary Education
(D) Vocational Education

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Higher education

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The main objective of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is to:

(A) Develop the infrastructure of colleges and universities
(B) Assess and accredit institutions of higher education
(C) Provide scholarships to students
(D) Promote distance education

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Assess and accredit institutions of higher education

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The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are administered by which body?

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) MHRD (now Ministry of Education)

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The function of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is to

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Rank higher educational institutions in India

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the University Grants Commission (UGC)?

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Accrediting universities and colleges

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Which of the following commissions was set up to review the education system in India post-independence?

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Radhakrishnan Commission

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Which of the following is not typically included in the results section of an academic paper?

A) Statistical analysis
B) Discussion of findings
C) Tables and figures
D) Description of research methodology

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D) Description of research methodology

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What is the term for the process of evaluating a scholarly article before publication?

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Peer Review

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14
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Which of the following is an example of qualitative research?

A) Survey
B) Experiment
C) Case study
D) Meta-analysis

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case study

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What is the purpose of a literature review in academic writing?

A) To summarize the author’s own research findings
B) To provide an overview of existing research on a topic
C) To present statistical data
D) To discuss potential future research directions

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To provide an overview of existing research on a topic

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Which of the following is a primary source in academic research?

A) A textbook
B) A peer-reviewed journal article
C) An interview with an expert
D) An encyclopedia entry

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An Interview with an expert

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What is the purpose of an abstract in an academic paper?

A) To provide a summary of the main points
B) To present the author’s opinions
C) To list all the references used
D) To analyze the methodology

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To provide a summary of the main points

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What does the Latin term “et al.” mean when used in citations?

A) “As mentioned previously”
B) “And others”
C) “For example”
D) “In conclusion”

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“And others”

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Which of the following is not a commonly used citation style in academic writing?

A) APA
B) MLA
C) ISO
D) Chicago

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ISO

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In academic writing, the abbreviation ‘ibid.’ is used to represent:

A) Ibidem
B) Ibidere
C) Ibidim
D) Ibideum

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Ibidem

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21
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What is Proxy?

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Something that is related to what we want to measure, but isn’t exactly what we want to measure

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22
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What is MDGs

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Millenium Development goals

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23
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How many goals and how many un state members?

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8 goals, 191 un memebers

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Goals of MDGs

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To combat enviromental degradation, poverty, hunger, disease, illetracy, discrimination against women, reduce child mortality, to ensure global partnership. tHE mdgS ARE INTERDEPENDENT

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wHAt is SDGs

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Sustainable Development goals

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How many goals for SDGS

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17 GLOBAL GOALS set by UN general assembly in 2015 for the year 2030

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27
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Where was Earth Summit conducted?

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Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 1992

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Millenium Summit was conducted in ?

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UN Headqaurters , New York, 2000

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Rio+20?

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Rio De Janerio, Brazil, 2012

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30
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The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Sendai, Japan,2015

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The Addis Ababa Action Agenda

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Ethiopia,2015

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32
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Paris agreement on climate change

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paris , 2015

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33
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What are the SDGS PLAn to achience?

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Earth Summit in Rio de janerio, Brazil, 1992
Millennium Declaration at the Millenium Summit , 200, at UN headquarters in New york
Johannesburg Declaration on SD and plan of implementation adopted at world summit , south africa,2002
Rio+20 , rio de janerio, brazil, 2012
Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction, 2015, sendai, Japan
Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development, Ethipoia, 2015
Paris Agreement on Climate change, Paris, 2015

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34
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Which platform serves as the central for the follow up and review of SDGS

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Annual High-Level Political Forum

35
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The Coastal Marine Enviroment provides?

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Valuable Food and Energy resources , Carbon Burial aND nUTrient recylcing

36
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What is Population Density

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Relates to population to area

37
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Crude Birth Rate

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The number of births per 1000 people

38
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Crude Death Rate

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The number of deaths per 1000 people

39
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Demographic transition

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Describes what has happened to birth and death rates in today’s MEDCS

40
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Ecology deals with?

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Descriptive study of organisms , sub discipline of bilogy

41
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What pollutes the Ozone layer?

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Chlorine and Bromide found in Chloro Floro carbons (CFS)

42
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What Causes Acid Rain /

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Combustion of Fossil Fuels, Erupting volanoes, rotting vegetations causes to relase sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide into the atmopshere

43
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How is Noise level measured?

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Decibels (db)

44
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Whats the measure of Noise pollution

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WHO has prescribed optimum noise level as 45dB by day and 35 dB by night , anything above 80 dB is hazardous

45
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Whats the project intiated by Govermnemt of India to clean river Ganga

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Namami Gange Project , to complete by the year 2020

46
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What is PH VALUE ?

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mEAUSRES THE CONCENTRATION OF hYRDOGEN IONS IN A soultion. 0 to 14. Any soulitions lies under 7 of ph is acidic

47
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Ph value of water or pure water

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Ph is neutral, 7

48
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Ph value of Acid rain

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ph is acid, 5 or less that 5

49
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Hydochloroc acid ph value

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0-1, ph value is acid

50
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Lemon juice ph value

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2, ph value is acid

51
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tomato juice

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4, ph value is acid

52
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Ocean water

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More than 7, ph value is bases

53
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Rain water ph value

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5-6, ph value is base

54
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sopay water ph value

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12, ph value is base

55
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Bleach or soudium hypochlorite solution

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12-13, ph value is base

56
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Ammonia solution

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11, ph value is base

57
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What did the vedic system revolved around?

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vedas, vedangas and Upanishads

58
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What was the language for Vedic System?

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Sanskrit

59
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What was the language for buddhist system

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Pali

60
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Educated women were divided into two classes in vedas

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Sadyodwahas and Brahmavadinis - Sadyodwahas who pursued their education until they got married and Brahmavadinis those who never married and continued studying throughout theirs lives.

61
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Upanishad women scholars

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Apala, Indrani, Ghosha, Lopamudra, Gargi and Maitreyi

62
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Taxila was from ?

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Gandhar Kingdom?

63
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Which was the first university?

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Taxila

64
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Which universities did Hiuen Tsang mentioned

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taxila, nalanda and vikramshila universities

65
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Taxila is famous for?

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medical students

66
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famous students of taxila

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Panini ( Grammarian), Kautilya ( Minister of Chandra gupta), Charaka (medical teacher)

67
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Authour of Arthashasthra

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Kautilya

68
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Which university has been infleunced by Greek Culture

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Taxila

69
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Nalanda university is located at?

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Bihar

70
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Nalanda is a ?

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Buddhist learning centre

71
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Mithila university established during?

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Upanishadic age

72
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nAIDa university is located in ?

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bengal, at the confluence of Ganga and Jalangi rivers

73
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Jagaddala university

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Pal ling, Raja ram pal of Bengak constructed a monastery and named it as Jagaddah. Centre for buddhist education. the books were translated into tibetan language. it was destoryed during invasion

74
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Ujjian university

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Famous for mathematics and astronomy

75
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Valabhi university

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Also mentioned by hieun tsnag. Religious studies bout as Arthasastra (economics), Niti Shastra (law) and Chikitsa Sastra (medicine). it was mainly centre for Hinayana form of Budhism

76
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Tamil Nadu ancient universities

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Ennayiram, Sringeri and Kanchi

77
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ancient university in Karnataka

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Satogi

78
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Which is the first state stytem of education in India

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Charter Act brought by East Indian company

79
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Who brought English as language and rejected native languages in India

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Lord Macaulay

80
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Charter of Education is also known as

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Wood’s Dispatch of 1854, “Magna Carta Education” in India

81
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Aim of Wood’s Dispatch

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The aim of education was tated as diffuion of European Arts , Science, Philisophy and Literature through english. Promotion of Indian Languages was also to be encouraged “ Creation of class of public servants” was the important objective.

82
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Under Wood’s dispatch first 3 universities?

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Calcutta, Bombya and Madras in 1857

83
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Hunter commision

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1882, to diversify school curiculumn and introduce vocational education

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