UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·history·modern history

In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever woman Vice-chancellor of:

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  1. AOxford University
  2. BCambridge UniversityCorrect
  3. CHarvard University
  4. DPurdue University

Explanation

In 2003, Professor Dame Alison Richard was appointed as the 344th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. This appointment was historic as she became the first woman to hold this position in the universitys history, which dates back to 1209. She served in this role until 2010. Prior to this, she had served as the Provost of Yale University. While other universities listed have also had female leaders, Alison Richard is specifically associated with the milestone at Cambridge.
history: In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever woman Vice-chancellor of

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