Development of Education in Modern India
19 questions
Where was the first Madarsa set up by British in India?
The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The Asiatic Society of Bengal was established in the period of Warren Hastings and he modestly declined the offer of Presidentship of the learned body in favour of Sir William Jones. Reason (R) : Warren Hastings was himself a great scholar and an ardent orientalist who used to encourage the study of Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes :
Who among the following was offered membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris?
Who among the following was the first to translate Kalidasa's famous work 'Shakuntala' into English?
Which Act of British Government granted Rs. One lakh for education in India for the first time?
In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development of:
Sadler Commission was related to:
Arrange the following events in their chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: A. Hunter Commission B. Sadler Commission C. Wood's Despatch D. Sargeant Plan Codes:
Lord Macaulay was related to:
The propounder of “Filtration Theory” in India’s education policy was :
In whose reign was English Education introduced in India?
The establishment of the first Women’s University in Mumbai was the result of the effort of
Who was associated with the formation of the Deccan Educational Society?
Which of the following was established first?
Which one of the following statements is not correct about William A.J. Archbold?
With reference to the Fort William College Calcutta. Which of the statement/s is/are correct? 1. It was founded on 10th June, 1800 A.D. within the Fort William Complex in Calcutta. 2. The main purpose of establishing this college, was to teach Indian languages to British officers. Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code -
Who among the following laid the foundation stone of Banaras Hindu University:
Which one of the following was the first to be declared as Central University?