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Q. Consider the following pairs:

Institution Founder
1. Calcutta Madrasa Warren Hastings
2. Sanskrit College at varanasi William Jones
3. Asiatic Society of Bengal Jonathan Duncan

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A

1 only
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B

1 and 2 only
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C

2 and 3 only
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D

1, 2 and 3
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Solution

The correct option is A
1 only
Explanation:

Pair 1 is correctly matched: In 1781, Calcutta Madrasa was set up by Warren Hastings for the study & teaching of Muslim law & subjects.

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: In 1792, Sanskrit college at Varanasi was set up by Jonathan Duncan for the study of Hindu Law & Philosophy.

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: In 1784, the Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by William Jones in Calcutta.

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