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How many IIMs are there in India?
January 21, 2004 07:00 IST
The Indian Institutes of Management
How many IIMs are there in India? Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about India and its top B-schools.
1. The Economist rated which B-school as the world's toughest to get into? a) Harvard Business School b) IIM-Bangalore c) IIM-Ahmedabad
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Wrong! The correct answer is IIM-Ahmedabad. The Economist Intelligence Unit -- in a May 2002 edition of its 'Which MBA?' -- rated IIM-Ahmedabad as the toughest business school in the world to get into, with more than 70,000 applicants fighting for 200 places.
Correct! The Economist Intelligence Unit -- in a May 2002 edition of its 'Which MBA?' -- rated IIM-Ahmedabad as the toughest business school in the world to get into, with more than 70,000 applicants fighting for 200 places.
2. How many IIMs are there in India? a) 5 b) 6 c) 7
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Wrong! The correct answer is 6. There are six Indian Institutes of Management. There are IIM-Ahmedabad, IIM-Lucknow, IIM-Kozhikode, IIM-Indore, IIM-Bangalore, and IIM-Calcutta.
Correct! There are six Indian Institutes of Management. There are IIM-Ahmedabad, IIM-Lucknow, IIM-Kozhikode, IIM-Indore, IIM-Bangalore, and IIM-Calcutta.
3. Which is the youngest amongst the IIMs? a) IIM-Kozhikode b) IIM-Indore c) IIM-Lucknow
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Wrong! The correct answer is IIM-Indore. Established in 1997, the Indian Institute of Management-Indore is the youngest amongst the Indian Institutes of Management.
Correct! Established in 1997, the Indian Institute of Management-Indore is the youngest amongst the Indian Institutes of Management.
4. When did IIM-Ahmedabad come into being? a) 1959 b) 1961 c) 1962
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Wrong! The correct answer is 1961. IIM-Ahmedabad was established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the government of India in collaboration with the government of Gujarat and the Indian industry. Noted scientist and industrialist Dr Vikram Sarabhai, industrialist Kasturbhai Lalbhai), and Gujarat chief minister Dr Jivaraj Mehta played a major role in the creation of the institute.
Correct! IIM-Ahmedabad was established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the government of India in collaboration with the government of Gujarat and the Indian industry. Noted scientist and industrialist Dr Vikram Sarabhai, industrialist Kasturbhai Lalbhai), and Gujarat chief minister Dr Jivaraj Mehta played a major role in the creation of the institute.
5. Infosys chief N R Narayana Murthy is the chairman of the governing council of which IIM? a) IIM-Ahmedabad b) IIM-Bangalore c) IIM-Calcutta
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Wrong! The correct answer is IIM-Ahmedabad. N R Narayana Murthy is the chairman of the governing council of IIM-Ahmedabad. He recently created waves when he gave a clean chit to the government saying, "There has been absolutely no interference by the government in deciding the curriculum of the course at IIMs."
Correct! N R Narayana Murthy is the chairman of the governing council of IIM-Ahmedabad. He recently created waves when he gave a clean chit to the government saying, "There has been absolutely no interference by the government in deciding the curriculum of the course at IIMs."