Education - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   According to the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2015, how many Indian universities / institutes have secured a position in the top 100 list?

a. One
b. Five
c. Nine
d. Fifteen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nine

Explanation:
India's progress has faltered and it has just nine top 100 universities, one fewer than last year. The IIT's of Roorkee, Bombay, Delhi, Kharagpur and Madras, besides Aligarh Muslim University and Jawaharlal Nehru University figure among the top 100, though their rankings have come down from last year. According to the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2015, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore comes closest at 37th place and Punjab University at 38th position, down six places from last year.

2)   According to the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2015, which university / institute stands at the top?

a. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
b. University of Tokyo
c. National University of Singapore
d. University of Hong Kong
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: University of Tokyo

Explanation:
University of Tokyo continued to retain the top position while National University of Singapore second and University of Hong Kong occupied third place as earlier.

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