Bihar Special GK PYQ 169 of 603 · Historical Scenario

In 1940, Patna Women's College was established by which of the following societies?

  1. ASisters of the Apostolic Carmel
  2. BSociety of Jesus
  3. CIrish Christian Brothers
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above

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Correct answer: (a) Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel

Explanation

Patna Women’s College is the first institution of higher education in Bihar opened to meet the educational needs of women. Bishop B. J. Sullivan, S.J., the Bishop of Patna (founder), and Mother M. Josephine, A.C., the Superior General of the Apostolic Carmel, named it Patna Women’s College and presented it as a gift for the women of Bihar. At present, Patna Women’s College is run by the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel. The Apostolic Carmel was founded in 1868 in France, and in India it was established in 1870.

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