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Which is the first law university in India?

  1. Al-Ameen College of law

  2. Alliance School of law

  3. R.K Law college

  4. National Law School of India
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The National Law School of India University is a public law school located in Bangalore, Karnataka is the first national law university established in India.

Multiple choice physics scientists inventions and inventors in science indian scientist: biography and achievements scientist and their achievements

Which is the first open university in India?

  1. Andhra Pradesh Open University

  2. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University

  3. Indira Gandhi National Open University

  4. Nalanda Open University
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Andhra Pradesh Government took the first initiative in 1982, to start the Andhra Pradesh Open University (now renamed Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University) at Hyderabad

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Identify the body among the following that was not founded by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

  1. Samaj Samato Sangh

  2. People's Education Society

  3. Deccan Education Society

  4. Depressed Classes Institute
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Deccan Education Society was founded in 1884 by figures like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, and Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, long before Dr. Ambedkar's active political career. Ambedkar founded the other listed organizations.

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What is the full form of ICAR?

  1. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

  2. Indian Council of Arid Farming Research

  3. Indian Council of Agro forestry Research

  4. Industrial Council of Agricultural Research
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A Correct answer
Explanation
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture. The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president.
Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Director: Dr Trilochan Mohapatra
President: Narendra Singh Tomar
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Kautilya and Panani were the products of which one of the following ancient Indian universities? 

  1. Nalanda

  2. Vikramashila

  3. Vallabhi

  4. Taxila
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kautilya who wrote arthashastra, an important work on statecraft and Panani, who wrote great work on grammar, were both a product of Takshashila university.

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Where Vikramshila University was located?

  1. Bhagalpur in Bihar

  2. Patna in Bihar

  3. Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh

  4. Varanasi in Bihar
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vikramashila was one of the two most important centres of learning in India, other being Nalanda. Its remains are located near Antichak in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The University was set up by the Pala dynasty king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.

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Matunga, Bombay has one of the following institutes

  1. Industrial Toxicology Research Laboratory

  2. Cotton Technology Research Laboratory

  3. National Institute of Oceanography

  4. Llyod Botanical Garden
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Cotton Technology Research Laboratory (CTRL) is located in Matunga, Mumbai.

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Which of the following educational institutions were set up during Swadeshi movement?

  1. The national council of education

  2. National College at Kolkata

  3. Both A and B

  4. St. Xavier School
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Many new educational institutions were set up during the Swadeshi Movement. The National Council of Education was set up in 1906. It later developed into Jadavpur University. Similarly Natioanl Collage was set up at Kolkata with Sri Aurobindo Ghosh as it Principal.