Educational Development

Question 1

What was the name of the college set up by Hastings? When?

Answer 1

Calcutta Madrassa, 1781

Question 2

Sanskrit College in Varanasi was set up by _______ in the year ___

Answer 2

Jonathan Duncan, 1791

Question 3

What was known as the ‘Magna Carta of English Education in India’? When was it passed?

Answer 3

Wood’s Despatch, 1854

Question 4

Hunter Commission

Answer 4

1882

Question 5

Hunter Commission was appointed by

Answer 5

Lord Rippon

Question 6

University Commission was headed by _______, appointed by ______ in the year ________

Answer 6

Raleigh, Curzon, 1902

Question 7

A separate department of education was set up in the year

Answer 7

1910

Question 8

Sadler Commission was appointed by ________ in the year _____

Answer 8

Chelmsford, 1917-19

Question 9

Establishment of inter-University board

Answer 9

1924

Question 10

Hartog commssion was appointed by _______ is a ___ membered commission in the year

Answer 10

Simon Commission, 5, 1928-29

Question 11

Wardha Scheme or Nai Talim

Answer 11

1937

Question 12

First conference on ‘National Education ‘ as it was called was convened @ _____ under the chairmanship of _______

Answer 12

Wardha; Dr. Zakir Hussain

Question 13

Sargent Education Report

Answer 13

1944

Question 14

Radhakrishnan commission

Answer 14

1948

Question 15

University Grant Commission

Answer 15

1953

Question 16

Kothari Commission

Answer 16

1964