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  • Question 1
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    Who was the first British to stress the importance of education to Indians?
    Solution
    T. B. Macaulay was a British historian who played a major role in introducing English and western concepts to education in India. He in his "Minute Upon Indian Education" argued that publication of books in Sanskrit and Arabic should be withdrawn, and support for religious institutions like madrassas should be reduced. Instead, the funds should be used to introduce western education. Lord William Bentinck's English Education Act of 1835 endorsed this minute.
  • Question 2
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    British colonialists introduced a new system of education in India chiefly because they wanted to ______________________.
    Solution
    The East India company wanted some educated Indians who could assist them in the administration of the land as office workers. Also, they wanted to understand the local customs and laws well. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options are the effects of the introduction of new form of education. The British colonialists primary motive was to gain wealth, they did not anticipate these impacts, hence, these options are incorrect. 
  • Question 3
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    Maharaja Sayajirao set up a university in the princely state of _______.
    Solution
    Maharaja Sayajirao set up a University in the princely state of Baroda. He belonged to the Gaekwad dynasty of the Marathas and was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 1875 to 1939. He set apart large funds out of his personal and state funds for setting up a University in Baroda for the benefit of students from the rural areas of his state
  • Question 4
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    S.N. Banerjee was appointed Professor in English in the Metropolitan Institute at ________.
    Solution
    After returning to India in 1875, S.N. Banerjee became an English professor at the Metropolitan Institution in Calcutta. There he inspired students with the spirit of nationalism.
  • Question 5
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    Who had introduced the Indian Universities Act $$1904$$?
    Solution
    On the basis of Raeleigh Commission’s recommendations, the Indian Universities Act, 1904 was passed during the period of Lord Curzon. The intention of the Government was to check the tide of nationalist feelings among the educated elite. The Act directed the Universities to undertake teaching function and  focus on their academic role.
  • Question 6
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    The Mayo College was started at ______.
    Solution
    Mayo College is a boys-only boarding school in Ajmer. It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke. It is one of the oldest boarding schools in India.
  • Question 7
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    The new education system, enabled Indians from different _________ to interact among themselves.
    Solution
    The traditional system slowly declined. The new education system enabled Indians from different languages to interact among themselves. This gave impetus to the growth of national feelings. The European intellectual thoughts affected the Indian thinking in a long term perspective. It also influenced the Indian literature and resulted in various literary movements. Many sections of the society received social awakening. 
  • Question 8
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    Examine the following statements and select the correct option.
    A) Tagore felt that childhood ought to be a time of self-learning.
    B) Tagore wanted to combine elements of modern western civilization with what he saw as the best within Indian tradition.
    Solution

    Rabindranath Tagore thought that childhood should be a time of self-learning instead of him/her being enclosed in four walls and pressurised to learn curriculum. Instead, a school has to focus on overall development of a child. Keeping this in mind he opened a school named 'Shantiniketan' which included dance, music and other arts along with curriculum. He also thought that Indian education has to be combined with elements of western education which prove best to Indian tradition.

  • Question 9
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    When was the Western system of education introduced by the British in a number of Indian schools?
    Solution
    The western system of education was introduced in a number of schools. In 1829, the Bengal government established an English class in the Calcutta Madrasa, which was a Muslim institution. Later English classes were introduced in Benaras Sanskrit College. The shifting of emphasis from oriental learning to western education was not received well by the people, especially the Pandits and the Maulvis.
  • Question 10
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    As a result of the Western Education, the __________ system declined.
    Solution
    The traditional system slowly declined. The new education system enabled Indians from different languages to interact among themselves. This gave impetus to the growth of national feelings. The European intellectual thoughts affected the Indian thinking in a long term perspective. It also influenced the Indian literature and resulted in various literary movements. Many sections of the society received social awakening. 
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