66th B.P.S.C. Re-Exam (Pre) 2020
In 1902, Lord Curzon appointed the University Commission including two Indian members. Who were they?
aBal Gangadhar Tilak and Surendranath Banerjee
bGopal Krishna Gokhale and Rashbehari Bose
cSyed Hussain Bilgrami and Surendranath Banerjee
dSyed Hussain Bilgrami & Justice Gurudas Banerjee✓ Correct
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Viceroy Lord Curzon, as part of educational reforms, constituted a University Commission in 1902 under the chairmanship of Sir Thomas Raleigh. Two Indian members—Syed Hussain Bilgrami and Justice Gurudas Banerjee—were appointed to this commission. On the basis of the commission’s recommendations, the “Indian Universities Act, 1904” was passed.
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