In which year was Inter-University Board (IUB) of India formed as an Apex Inter-University Organisation?

Appeared in: DSSSB 13 August 2024

Explanation

The Inter-University Board (IUB) of India was established in the year 1925.
It was created as an apex organization to promote cooperation and coordination among universities in India.
In 1973, the IUB was renamed the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), which it is known as today.

Option A: This year is historically significant for the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms (Government of India Act 1919), which decentralized health administration, but not for the formation of the IUB.
Option B: This year marks the establishment of the Trained Nurses' Association of India (TNAI), not the Inter-University Board.
Option C: This period (1920-21) saw the passing of the Municipality and Local Board Acts, which advanced public health administration, but it is not the founding year of the IUB.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain History of Higher Education in India as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
For nursing educators and administrators, understanding the history of educational bodies like the AIU (formerly IUB) is important for curriculum standardization and inter-university collaboration.
Knowledge of these apex bodies is crucial for the recognition of nursing degrees and ensuring quality standards across different universities.
What if the question asked about the Indian Nursing Council (INC)? The answer would be 1947, the year the INC Act was passed to establish a uniform standard of nursing education in India.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the core subject of the question, which is the 'Inter-University Board (IUB) of India'.
Recognize that the question asks for a specific year of formation, making it a factual recall question from Indian history.
Evaluate the given options, which are all close in the early 20th-century timeline.
Access your knowledge base on the history of Indian educational institutions to recall the specific year, 1925.
Use the process of elimination by associating other years with different major events (e.g., 1919 with constitutional reforms) to confirm the correct answer.

Concept Tested & Keywords

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