The universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were established in which year? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were established in which year?
A. 1857
B. 1861
C. 1854
D. 1858
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Following Wood's Despatch, the first three modern universities in India were set up in 1857 at Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras.

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