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Education and the British Rules

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To promote Western learning, the British established universities in:

a)

Calcutta

b)

Madras

c)

Bombay

d)

All of these

2.

Which of the following is known as the Magna carta of English education in India

a)

English Education Act

b)

Wood's Despatch

c)

Chater Act of 1853

d)

National education policy

3.

In which year was the Hindu college established in Banares

a)

1791

b)

1871

c)

1879

d)

1792

4.

Name the new education system envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi ?

a)

National council of Education

b)

Arya Samaj

c)

Nai Taleem

d)

Satya Sodhak samaj

5.

Which of the following is not a merit of the modern education system?

a)

It helped to Eradicate several undesirable customs and superstitions

b)

It introduced indians to the ideas of freedom, nationalism and justice

c)

The higher education system set up by the british was of no practical use to the Indians

d)

English gave a common platform to bring indians together

6.

Higher education in the pre British period was ............. in nature .

a)

Political

b)

Scientific

c)

Technical

d)

Religious

7.

The schools opened for elementary educations were called

a)

Patshalas

b)

Tols

c)

Maktabas

d)

Madrasas

8.

Did the british support ancient indian education?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

who prepared the wood's despatch and in which year?

a)

Wood,1854

b)

Charles wood,1854

c)

Charles wood,1897

d)

Charles, 1891

10.

who built Shantiniketan?

a)

Tagore

b)

lala rajput rai

c)

Lord curzon

d)

Gandhi ji