2011 · Q62
Which of the following is the objective of the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill 2010 passed by the Lok Sabha in March 2011?
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- ATo allow IITs to launch courses in non-engineering disciplines like Medicine and Economics
- BTo provide IITs autonomy in administration and faculty appointments
- CTo allow IITs to set up campuses overseas
- DTo provide IIT status to eight new institutions
Explanation
The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 conferred IIT status on eight new institutions. (Note: in the original paper the second option was misprinted as '(a)'; it is rendered here as option B.)