Which Committee was formed to establish Veterinary College in Patna in 1927?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c)  Ganesh Dutt Committee
Explanation:

• The  Bihar Veterinary College (now known as Bihar Veterinary College, Patna) was established on  April 2, 1927, following the recommendations of a committee led by  Sir Ganesh Dutt Singh.

•  Sir Ganesh Dutt Singh was then the Minister of Local Self-Government and a prominent educationist who played a crucial role in modernizing Bihar's healthcare and educational infrastructure.

• The committee was formed to address the urgent need for trained  veterinary professionals to support the agrarian economy of the province.

• The foundation stone of the college was laid by the then Governor of Bihar and Orissa,  Sir Henry Wheeler.

• It is one of the  oldest veterinary colleges in the Indian subcontinent and is currently a constituent unit of the  Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU).
Information Booster:

• Sir Ganesh Dutt is also credited with the establishment and expansion of several other landmark institutions in Patna, including the  Patna Medical College (PMCH) and  Darbhanga Medical College (DMCH).

• The college initially offered a three-year diploma course (G.B.V.C.) before evolving into a degree-granting institution affiliated with  Patna University.
Additional Knowledge:

Nathan Committee (Option a) • Formed in  1913, this committee was responsible for recommending the establishment of a residential and teaching university in Patna ( Patna University), but it was not specific to the veterinary college.
Irwin Committee (Option b) • Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India during this period, but there is no specific "Irwin Committee" credited with the founding of the Veterinary College; he was more involved in political negotiations like the  Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Syed Fakruddin Committee (Option d) •  Sir Syed Mohammad Fakruddin was a fellow minister and educationist who served as the first Education Minister of Bihar, but the specific initiative for the Veterinary College is historically attributed to Sir Ganesh Dutt's department.