Evolution Of Research In Post Independence India Quiz 1 (12 MCQs)

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1. Which committee was responsible for the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore?

Correct Answer: B) Kothari Education Commission.

2. Which committee was responsible for the establishment of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)?

Correct Answer: B) Sarkar Committee.

3. In which year was the University Grants Commission (UGC) established?

Correct Answer: A) 1952.

4. Who was the first Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?

Correct Answer: C) S.S. Bhatnagar.

5. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was the first to be established in India?

Correct Answer: B) IIT Kharagpur.

6. In which year was the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) established?

Correct Answer: B) 1994.

7. Who was the first Education Minister of independent India?

Correct Answer: A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

8. Which Indian university is the oldest in terms of continuous existence?

Correct Answer: C) University of Calcutta.

9. Who was the first woman Vice-Chancellor of a university in India?

Correct Answer: B) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur.

10. Who was the first Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in India?

Correct Answer: D) S. Radhakrishnan.

11. In which year was the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) launched by the Government of India?

Correct Answer: A) 2015.

12. Which Indian university was the first to be established after independence?

Correct Answer: B) Banaras Hindu University.