Consider the following statements: 1. Charles Wood’s Despatch on Education (1854) laid great stress on the need for female education. 2. The Indian Women’s University set up by Professor D.K. Karve in 1916. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Charles Wood’s Despatch on Education (1854) laid great stress on the need for female education.

In 1914, the Women’s Medical Service did a lot of work in training nurses and midwives.
The Indian Women’s University set up by Professor D.K. Karve in 1916 was one of the outstanding institutions imparting education to women.

Source: Spectrum