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Question

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology was named in memory of Govind Ballabh Pant in which year?

  1. 1970 A.D.
  2. 1972 A.D.
  3. 1965 A.D.
  4. 1967 A.D.

Answer:

Option B: 1972 A.D.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1972 A.D.”.

The Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, located in Pantnagar, was originally established in 1960 as the Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University.

In 1972, the university was renamed to honor Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant, a key figure in India’s independence movement and the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.