Which of the following are the state universities of India?

A) Sardar Patel University, Gujarat

B) Nagaland University, Nagaland

C) Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh

D) Gauhati University, Assam

E) Sikkim University, Sikkim

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is A, C and D only.

To understand why this option is correct, let us analyze the status of each university listed in the question according to the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India:

1. Sardar Patel University, Gujarat (A): Established in 1955 by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Bombay (later Gujarat), it is a prominent State University.
2. Nagaland University, Nagaland (B): Established by an Act of Parliament of India in 1989, it is a Central University, not a state university.
3. Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh (C): Established in 1976 by the State Legislature of Andhra Pradesh, it is a recognized State University.
4. Gauhati University, Assam (D): Established in 1948 by an Act of the State Legislature of Assam, it is the oldest and a highly-reputed State University in Northeast India.
5. Sikkim University, Sikkim (E): Established by the Sikkim University Act, 2006, which is an Act of Parliament of India, it is a Central University.

Therefore, only statements A, C, and D refer to State Universities of India, making A, C and D only the correct choice.