Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following provisions associated with the Indian Universities Act of 1904:

Provision Description
1. Study and research Universities were required to give them greater attention
2. University fellows Their number and term were reduced, with most fellows nominated by the government
3. Senate regulations The government could veto, amend or independently frame them
4. Private colleges Conditions for affiliation were substantially relaxed

How many of the above are correctly described?

  1. Only two
  2. Only three
  3. Only one
  4. All four
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