With reference to education, history, and cultural institutions of Uttar Pradesh, consider the following statements: 1. The 'State Council of Educational Research and Training' (SCERT, Uttar Pradesh) was established in Lucknow in the year 1981, whose main objective is to organize pre-service and in-service training programs for teachers of primary and upper primary schools and to develop curriculum. 2. In the history of Indian education, 'Wood's Despatch' (1854) is called the 'Magna Carta of Indian Education', on the recommendation of which Allahabad University was established in the year 1887, which is the oldest university in Uttar Pradesh. 3. With the objective of providing free and compulsory education in primary schools and improving quality in Uttar Pradesh, the 'Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act' was passed in the year 1972, under which the 'Basic Education Council' was constituted. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct because SCERT in Uttar Pradesh was established in Lucknow in 1981 for teacher training and curriculum development. Statement 2 is incorrect because Wood's Despatch came in 1854 and Allahabad University was established in 1887; although Allahabad University is the oldest university in Uttar Pradesh (then United Provinces), it was not directly constituted on the recommendation of Wood's Despatch. Rather, the universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were established in 1857 based on Wood's Despatch, whereas Allahabad University is the fourth oldest in the country and the oldest in the state. Statement 3 is completely correct because the 'Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act' was passed in 1972 under which the Basic Education Council was established. Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.

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