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Indian Educational and Cultural Institutes

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This topic covers prominent Indian educational institutions, cultural universities, and literary archives. Questions test knowledge about specialized acting schools, digital archives, and historical theater groups. This subject is crucial for civil services and state level examinations.

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Indian Educational and Cultural Institutes Questions

Multiple choice

'Vachaspati Puraskars' are given by the

  1. Madhya Pradesh Govt.

  2. Uttar Pradesh Hindi Akademy

  3. Birla Foundation

  4. Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan Foundation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Vachaspati Puraskar is a literary award given by the K.K. Birla Foundation for outstanding contributions to Sanskrit literature.

Multiple choice

Which of the following universities was awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for best performance in sports for the year 2010-11, by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?

  1. Punjabi University

  2. Acharya Nagarjuna University

  3. Kurukshetra University

  4. ICFAI University, Dehradun
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi University was awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for best performance in sports for the year 2010­11, by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following is a central university?

  1. Mumbai University

  2. Lucknow University

  3. Allahabad University

  4. Viswa-Bharati
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Visva-Bharati University, founded by Rabindranath Tagore in Santiniketan, is a central university and an institution of national importance. The others listed are state universities.

Multiple choice

Which of the following Agriculture Universities was established in March 1975?

  1. Agricultural Deemed University

  2. Chandra Shekhar Azad Agricultural University

  3. Raja Balawant Singh Agricultural College

  4. Narendradev Agricultural University
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology was established in Kanpur in 1975. The other options refer to institutions established at different times or are not specific universities founded in that year.