DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN INDIA

WOOD’S DESPATCH
COMMISSIONS, ACTS
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BY ANIRUDH
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Q. 1. Consider the following statements regarding Wood's Dispatch:
1. It recommended English as the medium of instruction at
elementary level.
2. It recommended setting up of an education department in every
province.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. 2. What were the reasons behind the introduction of modern
education in India by the British?
1. Educated Indians would help expand the market for the British
manufacturers in India.
2. To strengthen their political authority in India.
3. To ensure availability of Indians for subordinate posts in India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q. 3. With reference to the Sadler Commission of 1917, consider the
following statements:
1. It focused on university education and overlooked primary and
secondary education.
2. It encouraged female education.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. 4. Who was the founder of Mahakali Pathshala in Calcutta?
a) Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini
b) Sister Nivedita
c) Madamee Blavatsky
d) Sarojini Naidu
Q. 5. Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the
following institutions?
a) Fort William College
b) Serampore Mission
c) Kashi Vidyapith
d) Asiatic Society
Q. 6. With reference to the efforts during the British rule (1770s-1820s) to
promote western education in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Charter Act of 1793 granted permission to the Christian
missionaries to freely enter India and spread western education.
2. The East India Company never favoured Indian traditional
education and always promoted modern Western education.
3. The Charter Act of 1813 provided finances for the promotion of
knowledge of the sciences in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None of the above
Q. 7. "It is considered as 'Magna Carta' of English education in India. It
was the first to emphasize on mass education and recommended
systemized hierarchy of education system."
The above mentioned description best described which of the following?
(a) Lord Macaulay's minute
(b) Wood's Dispatch
(c) Aitchison Commission
(d) Saddler commission
Q. 8. With reference to Hunter Commission of 1882-83, consider the
following statements:
1. It was appointed to enquire into the state of elementary education
throughout the Indian empire.
2. It was appointed to enquire into the general functioning of Indian
universities.
3. It proposed separate divisions for literary and vocational education.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
Q. 9. With reference to Wood's Despatch, consider the following
statements:
1. It made English compulsory as the medium of instruction at all levels.
2. It had provisions to encourage female education.
3. It favoured secular education.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q. 10. Which of the following commissions is not associated with
education in India under British rule?
(a) Hunter Commission
(b) Sadler Commission
(c) MacDonnell Commission
(d) All of the above are associated
Q. 11. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Universities Act
of 1904:
1. It was based on the recommendations made by the Raleigh
Commission.
2. It increased Government's control over the universities.
3. It increased university control over the private colleges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q. 12. Which of the following statements about "downward filtration
theory" in education in 19th century India is/are correct?
1. It believed in educating few Indians from lower classes to educate the
masses.
2. It provided for teaching of Indian philosophy along with modern
western and secular education.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. 13. With reference to Wardha scheme of basic education, consider the
following statements:
1. It was inspired by Gandhian ideas in his weekly 'Harijan'.
2. The underlying principle behind this education was 'learning
through activity'.
3. It received massive support from the masses and was continued in
the later years.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q. 14. Which of the following was/were the recommendations of Hunter
commission of 1882?
1. Primary education should be imparted through vernacular
languages.
2. Transfer of control of primary education to district and municipal
boards.
3. Universities should be completely brought under the
State's control.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
Q. 15. Which of the following statements regarding Macaulay‟s Minute on
Education is/are correct?
1. It became a blueprint for introduction of English education in India.
2. It favored the Anglicists view point on medium of instruction of
education.
3. It promoted the idea of downward filtration theory of education in
India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q. 16. The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established
as the outcome of which among the following?
(a). Hunter Commission Report
(b). Sir Charles Wood’s Dispatch
(c). Indian Universities Act
(d). Hartog Committee
Q. 17. Arrange the following education policies in British India in reverse
chronological order:
1. Macaulay’s Minute
2. W.W. Hunter committee
3. Saddler committee
4. Woods Despatch
Select the correct answer using code given below:
A. 4-3-2-1
B. 2-1-3-4
C. 2-1-4-3
D. 3-2-4-1
Q. 18. Which of the following is/are correct about Wardha scheme of
education?
1. Free and compulsory education to be provided for 7 years at a
nationwide scale
2. Mother Tongue to be used as medium of education along with
English in the curriculum
3. There was no place for religious education in this scheme.
Select the correct answer using code given below:
A. 1 and 3
B. 1only
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
Q. 19. Which of the following were not involved in the promotion of
Education of women?
1. Dadabhai Naroji through the journal Rast Goftar.
2. Young Bengal Movement
3. Govind Ranade
4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Select the correct answer using code given below:
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. 1 and 3
D. None of the above
Q. 20. Consider the following statements:
I. Jamia Milia Islamia was established by Muslim leaders and freedom
fighters in 1920 in Aligarh.
II. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith was established by Mahatma
Gandhi in 1920 during the non-cooperation movement.
III. Bihar Vidyapith was established by Babu Shiv Prasad Gupt and
Bhagwan Das in 1921.
Choose the correct statement(s).
A. I and III
B. I only
C. I and II
D. III only
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