Pair III is incorrect; the Indian Universities Act was passed in 1904, not 1880. While universities were established in 1857 based on Wood's Despatch recommendations, a major act governing them was passed in 1904. Pair IV is incorrect; the Wardha Scheme of Education (Basic Education) was formulated in 1937 under the guidance of Mahatma Gandhi, not 1904. 1904 is associated with the Indian Universities Act.
Consider the following pairs: I. Wood's Despatch - 1854 II. Hunter Commission - 1882 III. University Act - 1880 IV. Wardhaw Scheme of Education - 1904 Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Wood's Despatch of 1854 and its Impact on Educational Reform)
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