Question
Which of the following princely states given in pairs were the first to establish universities in their state ?
The correct answer is
Mysore and Hyderabad
Early Universities in Indian Princely States
The question asks to identify the pair of princely states that were the first to establish universities.
Key Establishment Dates
Examining the establishment of major universities in the specified princely states helps determine the answer:
- Mysore: The University of Mysore was established in 1916.
- Hyderabad: Osmania University was established in 1917.
- Travancore: University of Travancore was established in 1937.
- Baroda: Maharaja Sayajirao University was established in 1949.
- Jaipur: University of Rajasthan was established in 1947.
- Patiala: Punjabi University was established in 1962.
- Bhopal: Saugor University was established in 1946.
- Kashmir: University of Jammu and Kashmir was established in 1948.
Conclusion on First Pair
Comparing these dates, Mysore (1916) and Hyderabad (1917) represent the earliest university establishments among the given pairs of princely states.
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Match List - I with List - II and choose correct answer from the code given below :
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(Engineering Colleges/Science Institutes)List - II
(Founded in the year)(a) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (i) 1917 (b) Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee (ii) 1911 (c) Bose Research Institute, Calcutta (iii) 1921 (d) The Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur (iv) 1847
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(a) Aligarh Muslim University
(b) S.N.D.T. Women's University, Bombay
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Code: - Out of the following which two universities were established in the same year? Select the proper code for answer.
(a) Banaras Hindu University
(b) Aligarh Muslim University
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