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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 14 June Development of Education under British Rule

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Question No. 1

With reference to the promotion of education under the Company Rule in India, consider the following statements:
1.The Calcutta Madrasah and the Sanskrit College were established to promote religious and philosophical studies without any administrative intent.
2.Fort William College was established to train Company civil servants in Indian languages and customs.
3.Serampore missionaries actively promoted modern, Western education in India with an intent to facilitate religious conversion.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 2

Arrange the following Education-related Commissions/Committees in chronological order of their formation:
1.Sadler Commission
2.Hartog Committee
3.Hunter Commission
4.Sargent Plan
Select the correct chronological order:

A3 - 1 - 2 - 4

B1 - 3 - 2 - 4

C3 - 2 - 1 - 4

D2 - 1 - 3 - 4

Question No. 3

With reference to Lord Macaulay’s Minute on Education (1835), consider the following statements:
1.It advocated the use of English as the medium of instruction for teaching Western sciences and literature in India.
2.It led to the establishment of a large number of elementary schools to promote mass education.
3.It introduced the idea of educating a small elite class to act as a bridge between the British administration and Indian society.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B1 and 3 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 4

With reference to Wood’s Despatch of 1854, consider the following statements:
1.It recommended a graded educational structure from vernacular primary schools to universities in presidency towns.
2.It advocated for secular education in government institutions and encouraged private participation through grants-in-aid.
3.It reinforced the downward filtration theory by focusing solely on higher education for elite classes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding the Hunter Education Commission (1882–83):
Statement I: The Hunter Commission recommended that primary education should be imparted through vernacular languages and its control transferred to local bodies.
Statement II: The Commission believed that the involvement of local self-governing institutions would promote administrative efficiency and wider outreach in primary education.
Which one of the following is correct?

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

CStatement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

DStatement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Question No. 6

With reference to the Indian Universities Act of 1904, consider the following statements:
1.The Act granted the government overriding powers over university regulations and reduced the autonomy of universities.
2.The Act aimed at promoting research and improving the quality of higher education, with financial support sanctioned for this purpose.
3.Nationalist leaders welcomed the Act for bringing reforms to the deteriorating private education system and promoting literacy.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

Question No. 7

With reference to the Government Resolution on Education Policy—1913, consider the following statements:
1.The government accepted the policy of removing illiteracy but refused to make primary education compulsory.
2.Provincial governments were urged to provide free elementary education to poor and backward sections of society.
3.The resolution proposed a uniform curriculum and emphasized examinations for girls to improve women’s education.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

Question No. 8

Consider the following: Assertion (A): The Sadler Commission recommended that students should enter university only after completing an intermediate stage, instead of matriculation. Reason (R): The Commission believed that secondary education needed to be improved first, and a separate board should administer secondary and intermediate education.
Which one of the following is correct?

ABoth A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.

BBoth A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

CA is correct, but R is incorrect.

DA is incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No. 9

With reference to the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education (1937), consider the following statements:
1.The scheme proposed free and compulsory education for children aged 7 to 14, with instruction in the mother tongue.
2.Productive manual work like spinning, weaving, and carpentry was made central to the learning process.
3.The scheme included provisions for religious and moral education to build the character of students.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

Question No. 10

With reference to the development of vernacular education in colonial India, consider the following statements:
1.William Adam’s reports in the 1830s highlighted deficiencies in the vernacular education system in Bengal and Bihar.
2.Wood’s Despatch of 1854 rejected the use of vernacular languages in education and promoted only English-medium instruction.
3.The Hunter Commission of 1882 supported vernacular education as essential for mass instruction.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

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