Which university is named after former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh?

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answered Feb 28, 2022 by AvantikaJha (114k points)
selected Feb 28, 2022 by Kratikaathwar

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Meerut University

The correct answer is Meerut University.

Meerut University is named after former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Chaudhary Charan Singh University (formerly, Meerut University) was established in 1965, to cater to the needs of higher education in western Uttar Pradesh.

Chaudhary Charan Singh:

Chaudhary Charan Singh was born on December 23, 1902, in village Noorpur, town Hapur, District Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh in a poor peasant's family.
He was a good student and received a Master of Arts degree in 1925 and a Law degree in 1926 from Meerut College.
In February 1937 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (United Provinces) Chhaprouli (Baghpat) at the age of 34.
In 1938 he introduced an Agricultural Produce Market Bill in the Assembly which was intended to safeguard the interests of the farmers against the rapacity of the traders. The Bill was adopted by most of the States in India.
In 1952 he was Revenue Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
He left Congress in 1967 and formed his independent party known as the Bharatiya Lok Dal. He served twice as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
He became Prime Minister of India in 1979.