Development of Education

Question 1

The Calcutta Madrasah was established by in 1781

Answer 1

Warren Hastings

Question 2

The Sanskrit College was established by the resident, Benaras in 1791 for study of Hindu law and philosophy.

Answer 2

Jonathan Duncan,

Question 3

Fort William College was set up by in
1800 for training of civil servants of the Company in
languages and customs of Indians

Answer 3

Wellesley

Question 4

The Act directed the Company to sanction one lakh rupees annually for encouraging learned Indians and promoting knowledge of modern sciences in the country

Answer 4

Charter Act of 1813

Question 5

Anglicists argued that the government spending on education should be .

Answer 5

exclusively for modern studies

Question 6

Orientalists said

Answer 6

emphasis should be placed on expansion of traditional Indian learning along with modern sciences

Question 7

‘downward filtration theory’.

Answer 7

Lord Macaulay’s Minute

Question 8

Lord Macaulay’s Minute (1835)

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favour of Anglicists

made English as the medium of instruction in its schools and colleges

neglecting mass education

Question 9

Indian in blood and colour but English in tastes, in opinions, in morals and in intellect”

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Lord Macaulay’s Minute (1835)

Question 10

developed a comprehensive scheme of village education through the medium of vernacular languages

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James Thomson, lieutenant-governor of NW Provinces

Question 11

Magna Carta of English Education in India”

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Wood’s Despatch

Question 12

Wood’s Despatch

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education of the masses,

systematised the hierarchy from vernacular primary
schools in villages at bottom, followed by Anglo-Vernacular High Schools and an affiliated college at the district level, and affiliating universities in the presidency towns of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras

recommended English as the medium of instruction
for higher studies and vernaculars at school level.

stress on female and vocational education, and
on teachers’ training

education imparted in government institutions should be secular

in-aid to encourage private enterprise.

Question 13

was the first fruit of a powerful movement

for education of women which arose in 1840s and 1850s.

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The Bethune School founded by J.E.D. Bethune
at Calcutta (1849)

Question 14

mostly confined its recommendations to

primary and secondary education.

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The Hunter Commission

Question 15

Hunter Education Commission (1882-83)

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primary education should be imparted through vernacular.

transfer of control of primary education to newly set up district and municipal boards

secondary (High School) education should have two divisions literary and vocational

Question 16

In 1902, was set up to go into

conditions and prospects of universities in India

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Raleigh Commission

Question 17

Gokhale called it a “retrograde measure”

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Indian Universities Act,

Question 18

Indian Universities Act, 1904

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universities were to give more attention to study
and research

the number of fellows of a university and their
period in office were reduced

most fellows were to be nominated by the Government

Government was to have powers to veto
universities

conditions were to be made stricter for affiliation
of private colleges

five lakh rupees were to be sanctioned per annum
for five years for improvement of higher education
and universities

Question 19

In 1906, the progressive state of introduced

compulsory primary education throughout its territories

Answer 19

Baroda

Question 20

made a powerful advocacy for compulsory primary education in the Legislative Assembly

Answer 20

Gokhale

Question 21

1913 Resolution on Education Policy

Answer 21

refused to take up the responsibility of compulsory
education

accepted the policy of removal of illiteracy and urged provincial governments

Private efforts were to be encouraged

university, was to be established in each province

Question 22

The commission was set up to study and report on problems of Calcutta University

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Saddler University Commission

Question 23

Saddler University Commission

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School course should cover 12 years

Students should enter university after an intermediate stage

A separate board of secondary and intermediate education

A university should function as centralised, unitary
residential-teaching autonomous body

Question 24

Hartog Committee 1929

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there need be no hasty expansion or compulsion in education

while average students should be diverted to vocational courses after VIII standard.

improvements in standards of university education, admissions should be restricted.

Question 25

Sergeant Plan of Education

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pre-primary education for 3-6 years age group; free,
universal and compulsory elementary education for
6-11 years age group;

university course of 3 years after higher secondary high schools to be of two types: (i) academic and
(ii) technical and vocational.

abolition of intermediate course.

liquidation of adult illiteracy in 20 year

education for the physically and mentally handicapped

Question 26

abolition of intermediate course.

Answer 26

Sergeant Plan of Education

Question 27

The objective was to create within 40 years, the same

level of educational attainment as prevailed in England.

Answer 27

Sergeant Plan of Education

Question 28

reports on vernacular education in Bengal and Bihar pointed out defects in the system of vernacular education by

Answer 28

william Addam

Question 29

presented a gloomy picture

of primary education

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Hartog Committee

Question 30

did much to broaden the whole basis of professional courses—

Answer 30

Lord Curzon

Question 31

established an agriculture college at Pusa which

Answer 31

Lord Curzon