GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Universities in the Presidency town in India were established in 1857. They were established on the recommendations of Sir Charles Wood’s Despatch. Three Universities were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras presidency. 01-Oct-2022

Detailed explanation-2: -The University of Madras, established 1857, is one of the three oldest modern state universities in India, the others being the University of Calcutta and the University of Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-3: -The University of Calcutta was the first university in India located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established on 24 Jan 1857. The land for the university was given by Maharaja Maheshwar Singh Bahadur, who was a Maharaja of Darbhanga.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were established as the outcome of Sir Charles Wood’s dispatch.