Civilising the Native Educating the Nation Test

Question 1
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British missionaries played an important role in importing western education in India.

Who established the Serampore Mission?

A
William Adam

B
Thomas Babington Macaulay

C
William Jones

D
William Carey

Question 2
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Which of the following ideas was not a part of the orientalist tradition?

A
Promotion of western learning

B
Encouragement of ancient Indian texts

C
Retaining the glory of the past

D
Learning about Indian customs

Question 3
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In 1854, the court of directors of the East India Company issued Wood’s despatch.

The basic idea of Wood’s despatch was to give an outline of the

A
educational policy to be followed in India

B
economic laws to be followed in India

C
military rules to be followed in India

D
new administrative and constitutional changes to be introduced in India

Question 4
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Which of the following statements about Macaulay’s view of the Indian education system is true?

A
Teaching of Sanskrit and Persian

B
Ban on institutions such as the Madrasa

C
Restriction on the promotion of scientific knowledge

D
Restriction on the promotion of English

Question 5
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Mahatma Gandhi felt that western education had a negative impact on Indians.

What, according to Mahatma Gandhi, was the negative impact of western education?

A
Scientific education would be hazardous for the development of India.

B
Western education would destroy the unity among Indians.

C
Western education would create a sense of inferiority in the minds of Indians.

D
English teaching would demoralise Indians as it was tough to follow.

Question 6

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Column 1		Column 2
1.	Asiatic society of Bengal	i.	1791
2.	Hindu College, Benaras	ii.	1781
3.	Education Act	iii.	1784
4.	Calcutta Madrasa	iv.	1870

The information in the given table can be correctly matched as

1 − ii, 2 − iii, 3 − iv, 4 − i.

1 − iii, 2 − i, 3 − iv, 4 − ii.

1 − iii, 2 − ii, 3 − i, 4 − iv.

1 − ii, 2 − iv, 3 − i, 4 − iii.

Question 7
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Which of the following ideas is not a part of Rabindranath Tagore’s view for Santiniketan?

A
Promotion of creativity

B
Imparting self-learning

C
Learning in natural environment

D
Restriction on science and technology

Question 8
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______i________ established Santiniketan in the year ________ii________.

The information in which alternative will complete the given statement?

A

i ii

Rabindranath Tagore
1916

B

i ii

Mahatma Gandhi
1901

C

i ii

Mahatma Gandhi
1916

D

i ii

Rabindranath Tagore 1901

Question 9
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The university system was introduced in India by the British.

In which places were the first three universities of India established?

A
Calcutta, Delhi, Bombay

B
Calcutta, Madras, Bombay

C
Delhi, Bombay, Madras

D
Madras, Hyderabad, Bombay

Question 10
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William Jones started a journal that focused on oriental studies.

Which journal was started by William Jones?

A
Asiatick Researches

B
Asian Herald

C
Oriental Discovery

D
Study of the Orient

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i	ii
Rabindranath Tagore	1916

i	ii
Mahatma Gandhi	1901

i	ii
Mahatma Gandhi	1916

i	ii
Rabindranath Tagore	1901

Civilising the ...

Question 1

William Adam

Thomas Babington Macaulay

William Jones

William Carey

Question 2

Promotion of western learning

Encouragement of ancient Indian texts

Retaining the glory of the past

Learning about Indian customs

Question 3

educational policy to be followed in India

economic laws to be followed in India

military rules to be followed in India

new administrative and constitutional changes to be introduced in India

Question 4

Teaching of Sanskrit and Persian

Ban on institutions such as the Madrasa

Restriction on the promotion of scientific knowledge

Restriction on the promotion of English

Question 5

Scientific education would be hazardous for the development of India.

Western education would destroy the unity among Indians.

Western education would create a sense of inferiority in the minds of Indians.

English teaching would demoralise Indians as it was tough to follow.

Question 6

1 − ii, 2 − iii, 3 − iv, 4 − i.

1 − iii, 2 − i, 3 − iv, 4 − ii.

1 − iii, 2 − ii, 3 − i, 4 − iv.

1 − ii, 2 − iv, 3 − i, 4 − iii.

Question 7

Promotion of creativity

Imparting self-learning

Learning in natural environment

Restriction on science and technology

Question 8

i ii Rabindranath Tagore 1916

i ii Mahatma Gandhi 1901

i ii Mahatma Gandhi 1916

i ii Rabindranath Tagore 1901

Question 9

Calcutta, Delhi, Bombay

Calcutta, Madras, Bombay

Delhi, Bombay, Madras

Madras, Hyderabad, Bombay

Question 10

Asiatick Researches

Asian Herald

Oriental Discovery

Study of the Orient

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i ii

Rabindranath Tagore
1916

i ii

Mahatma Gandhi
1901

i ii

Mahatma Gandhi
1916

i ii

Rabindranath Tagore 1901