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Flashcards on British Educational Policies in India
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What was the aim of Wood's Dispatch of 1854?
To spread Western knowledge and science.
Who is known as the father of modern Western education in India?
Lord Macaulay
Which act aimed at the promotion of literacy among the Indian population through English?
The English Education Act of 1835
What did the Hunter Commission of 1882 focus on?
Primary and secondary education.
What was the medium of instruction according to Wood's Dispatch?
Both vernacular and English languages.
Which policy introduced the Grants-in-aid system to support Indian educational institutions?
Wood's Dispatch of 1854
What was established in 1857 that marked a significant step in the spread of Western education?
Universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras.
Who established Sanskrit College at Benares and what was its purpose?
Lord Wellesley, to promote Sanskrit studies.
Why was the Calcutta Madrasa established?
To train Muslim students in Islamic law and related subjects.
What was the focus of the Sadler Commission of 1917?
Improving the conditions and standards of university education.
When was the first college established in India and what was its name?
Serampore College in 1818
The introduction of which system in education was recommended by Charles Wood's Dispatch?
Filiterary system.
What was Thomas Babington Macaulay's role in Indian education?
Advocated for English to be the medium of instruction.
Which educational report emphasized vocational and technical education in India?
The Sergeant Plan of 1944
What kind of educational institutions were aimed at creating 'a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste'?
English-medium institutions.
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Who is known as the Father of English Education in India?
Lord Bentinck
Lord Wellesley
Lord Macaulay
Charles Wood
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Wood's Dispatch of 1854 was famous for introducing which of the following in India?
Industrial schools
Grants-in-aid system
Religious education
Military training
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The English Education Act of 1835 made which language the medium of instruction in India?
English
Hindi
Urdu
Sanskrit
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Which of the following universities was NOT established as per the guidance provided by Wood's Dispatch?
University of Calcutta
University of Bombay
University of Delhi
University of Madras
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The Hunter Commission of 1882 emphasized education for which group?
Women
The masses
The elite
Religious minorities
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What was the primary purpose of Calcutta Madrasa?
Islamic education
Sanskrit learning
Western sciences
East India Company officials' training
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What did Lord Wellesley establish in 1800?
Calcutta Madrasa
Sanskrit College at Benares
University of Bombay
Wood's Dispatch
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What was the main focus of the Sadler Commission?
Primary education
University education
Military education
Technical education
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Who established Serampore College?
The British Government
Missionaries
Lord Dalhousie
The East India Company
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The Sergeant Plan of 1944 emphasized which type of education?
Higher education
Technical and vocational education
Religious education
Military education
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