Which of the following Viceroys was responsible for introducing the 'Indian Universities Act of 1904', which sought to tighten government control over university senates?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Lord Curzon enacted the Indian Universities Act of 1904 following the recommendations of the Raleigh Commission to tighten governmental supervision and reduce elected representation in university senates. Earlier viceroys like Lord Ripon focused on local self-government reforms rather than curbing higher education autonomy. This centralized educational policy triggered widespread nationalist resentment across the country.