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Lalit is an old form of entertainment in Maharashtra. It belongs to the tradition of Naradiya keertan.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

When was the Western system of education introduced by the British in a number of Indian schools?

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  1. 1825

  2. 1829

  3. 1835

  4. 1842

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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.

Who established an English class in Calcutta and Madras?

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  1. British Government

  2. East India Company

  3. Bengal Government

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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.

Which among the following is the oldest university in the city of Varanasi ?

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  1. Aligarh University

  2. Osmaniya University

  3. Banaras Hindu University

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
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Banaras Hindu University is a central public university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest universities established in 1916 by Madan Mohan Malaviya and Annie Besant.

Maharaja Sayajirao set up a university in the princely state of _______.

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  1. Hyderabad

  2. Baroda

  3. Kathiawar

  4. Jamnagar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

English was made medium of higher education in India by

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  1. Lord Mayo

  2. Lord Chelmsford

  3. Lord Rippon

  4. Lord Bentinck

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The English Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck, the then Governor-General of British India, to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.

British colonialists introduced a new system of education in India chiefly because they wanted to ______________________.

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  1. create a class of office workers for the company

  2. promote the work of Christian missionaries

  3. create an awareness of scientific and technical developments

  4. generate the capacity for self-government

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
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. 

Who was the first British to stress the importance of education to Indians?

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  1. Charles Wood

  2. Lord Auckland

  3. T. B. Macaulay

  4. Lord Cubbon

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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.

Which among the following was not the result of the introduction of English education in India?

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  1. Change of old ideas and beliefs

  2. Popularisation the ideas of nationalism and democracy

  3. Decline of Indian industries

  4. Starting of religious and social reforms

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Correct Option: C
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The causes of decline of Indian industries:

Impact of the industrial revolution

Loss of royal patronage

Loss of external markets

Coercive tactics used by the British

Indifference of the British rulers.

The ____________ is situated in the city of Varanasi.

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  1. Aligarh University

  2. Osmania University

  3. Banaras Hindu University

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Banaras Hindu University is located in the city of Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in the year 1916 by Madan Mohan Malavya. The university's main campus spread over 1,300 acres was built on land donated by Kashi Naresh, the hereditary ruler of Banaras.