UNIT 9 Chapter 30 Development of Education and previous years Questions

1. Consider the following Statement .

1. The Calcutta Madrasah was established by Warren Hastings
2. The Sanskrit College was established by Jonathan Duncan
3. Fort William College was set up by Wellesley

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ? (upsc /IAS2018)

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2. Establishment of universities was recommended.

3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

3. With reference to Lord Macaulay , consider the following statements:

1. he held the view that “Indian learning was inferior to European learning”
2. he introduced ‘downward filtration theory’.
3. he recommended The government soon made of a large number of elementary schools,
4. he supported mass education

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? (upsc /IAS2018)

1) Charter Act of 1813

2) General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823

3) Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

5. With reference to Wood’s Despatch plan for the spread of education in India , consider the following statements:

1. he supported Lord Macaulay theory ‘downward filtration theory’
2. Wood’s despatch suggested that primary schools must be taught in vernacular languages
3. he suggested that English should be the medium for college-level education.
4. , he suggested that anglo-vernacular medium should be used in high schools

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs : (upsc /IAS2018) Institution Founder

1. Sanskrit College, William Jones Benaras
2. Calcutta Madarsa Warren Hastings

3. Fort William College Arthur Wellesley

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following Statement regarding coronology

1. William College was set up
2. The Sanskrit College was established
3. The Calcutta Madrasah was established
4. the Wood’s despatch introduced was

Choose the correct answer

8. With reference to Wood’s Despatch plan for the spread of education in India , consider the following statements:

1. he Promoted female education at all levels
2. Secular Education should be promoted
3. government should encourage and provide Grants-in-aid to private enterprise.
4. Promoted Women’s Education on all levels

  Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

9. The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s dispatch of 1854 was(upsc /IAS2003)

10. With reference to Wood’s Despatch plan for the spread of education in India , consider the following statements:

1. Wood’s Despatch was objective to spread education in india
2. Wood’s Despatch was against vernacular language

    Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

11. A: The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in India was rejected in 1911.

R: Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read. (upsc /IAS1998)

12. With reference to Wood’s Despatch plan for the spread of education in India , consider the following statements:

1. he supported Lord Macaulay theory ‘downward filtration theory’
2. Wood’s despatch suggested that primary schools must be taught in vernacular languages
3. he suggested that English should be the medium for college-level education.
4. he suggested that anglo-vernacular medium should be used in high schools.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta(upsc /IAS2009)