 |  Education and British Rule 30 Flashcards |  Start |
 | 1 / 30 What was the primary focus of British education efforts in India during the 18th century?
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| 2 / 30 To promote western education and create a demand for British goods.
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| 3 / 30 Riddle: I am a method of teaching that thrived in India before the British, having no fixed fees or prescribed books. What am I?
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| 4 / 30 Pathshalas
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| 5 / 30 True or False: The Orientalists supported English-medium education in India.
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| 6 / 30 False. The Orientalists favored native languages and traditions over English-medium education.
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| 7 / 30 Fill in the blank: The __________ Act of 1813 allocated funds for education in India.
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| 8 / 30 Charter
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| 9 / 30 Which educational policy outlined in 1854 aimed to establish a comprehensive education system in India?
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| 10 / 30 Wood's Despatch
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| 11 / 30 MCQ: Who founded the Hindu College in Benaras? A) William Jones B) Jonathan Duncan C) James Mill D) Thomas Babington Macaulay
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| 12 / 30 B) Jonathan Duncan
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| 13 / 30 What did Mahatma Gandhi advocate for in the education system?
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| 14 / 30 He advocated for education in Indian languages to preserve cultural pride and emphasize practical skills.
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| 15 / 30 Fill in the blank: The National Education Movement was led by __________ Chandra Mukherjee.
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| 16 / 30 Satish
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| 17 / 30 True or False: Aligarh Muslim University was established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
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| 18 / 30 True
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| 19 / 30 Riddle: I blend Western education with Islamic values and was founded in 1875. What am I?
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| 20 / 30 Aligarh Muslim University
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| 21 / 30 MCQ: Which of the following was a contribution of Rabindranath Tagore? A) Establishing the Scientific Society B) Promoting vernacular languages C) Founding Visva-Bharati D) Supporting British education
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| 22 / 30 C) Founding Visva-Bharati
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| 23 / 30 What significant change did the English Education Act of 1835 bring to India?
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| 24 / 30 It established English as the medium of instruction in higher education.
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| 25 / 30 Fill in the blank: The institution established by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in Baroda is known as __________ University.
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| 26 / 30 Maharaja Sayajirao
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| 27 / 30 True or False: The primary education system in India under British rule included significant support for girls' education.
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| 28 / 30 False. The focus was primarily on boys' education, with little emphasis on women's education.
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| 29 / 30 MCQ: Which of the following was a critique of oriental learning by British officials? A) Warren Hastings B) James Mill C) William Adam D) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
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| 30 / 30 B) James Mill
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