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3 UPSC Prelims MCQs tagged "Development of Education". Free practice with answer keys, explanations, and timed mock tests on Anantam IAS.

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  1. Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ? 1. Grants-in-Aid system…

    Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ? 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 :

    1. A1 and 2 only
    2. B2 and 3 only
    3. C1 and 3 only
    4. D1, 2 and 3
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A

    Statement 1 is correct: Wood's Dispatch advocated for a Grant-in-aid system to support private schools alongside government schools. This aimed to expand educational opportunities even with limited government resources.

    Statement 2 is correct: The Dispatch recommended establishing universities in major cities like Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. These universities would follow the model of the University of London.

    Statement 3 is incorrect: While Wood's Dispatch acknowledged the importance of vernacular languages in primary education, it did not recommend English as the medium of instruction at all levels.

    The Dispatch proposed a tiered system - Primary schools - Vernacular languages - Secondary schools - Both English and vernacular languages - Colleges - Primarily English

    So, statements 1 and 2 are true, while statement 3 is not entirely accurate.

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  2. With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs…

    With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs : | Institution | Founder | |------------------------------|-------------------| | 1. Sanskrit College at Benaras | William Jones | | 2. Calcutta Madrasa | Warren Hastings | | 3. Fort William College | Arthur Wellesley | Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

    1. A1 and 2
    2. B2 only
    3. C1 and 3
    4. D3 only
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Pair 1 is not correct. Sanskrit College at Benaras: This college was established by Jonathan Duncan in 1791, not William Jones.

    Pair 2 is correct. Calcutta Madrasa: Warren Hastings established the Calcutta Madrasa in 1781 for the study of Islamic subjects like Arabic and Persian.

    Pair 3 is not correct. Fort William College: This college was founded by Lord Wellesley in 1800, primarily to train British civil servants in Indian languages and customs.

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  3. Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? 1.…

    Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? 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

    1. A1, 2 and 3
    2. B2 only
    3. C1 and 3 only
    4. D1 and 2
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A

    Statement 1 is Correct: The Charter Act of 1813 was the first official measure by the British Parliament to sanction an annual sum of one lakh rupees for the promotion of education and modern sciences in India. Statement 2 is Correct: The General Committee of Public Instruction was established in 1823 to implement the educational grant of 1813 and to guide the educational policy of the East India Company. Statement 3 is Correct: The controversy between Orientalists (who favored traditional Indian learning) and Anglicists (who favored Western education in English) led to the adoption of English as the medium of instruction via Lord Macaulay's Minute of 1835.

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