G8-HISDATES-L7 CIVILISING THE “NATIVE”, EDUCATING THE NATION

In what year did William Jones arrive in Calcutta?

• 1783
• 1790
• 1800
• 1820

What significant document was issued in 1854 regarding education in India?

• Wood's Despatch
• Macaulay's Report
• The Education Act
• The Indian Education Policy

Which British official criticized the Orientalist vision of learning?

• William Jones
• James Mill
• Thomas Babington Macaulay
• Henry Thomas Colebrooke

What year did universities begin to be established in Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay?

• 1850
• 1854
• 1857
• 1860

When did the British government start to impose new rules on local pathshalas?

• 1800
• 1854
• 1860
• 1870

What was the primary focus of education according to Macaulay?

• Oriental literature
• Practical knowledge
• Cultural heritage
• Religious texts

In which year did Mahatma Gandhi express his views on colonial education?

• 1920
• 1930
• 1940
• 1950

What did Wood's Despatch emphasize about European learning?

• Cultural superiority
• Economic benefits
• Religious teachings
• Historical significance

Which society did William Jones help establish in Calcutta?

• The Asiatic Society of Bengal
• The Indian National Congress
• The British Educational Society
• The Calcutta Literary Society

What year did the sepoys rise in revolt in Meerut and Delhi?

• 1855
• 1856
• 1857
• 1858