A. By the decision of 1835, English was made the medium of instruction to impart education in schools and colleges.
B. The education dispatch of 1854 was an important step in development of education in India.
C. Traditional Indian education system died gradually due to lack of government support.
D. In 1857, the universities were established at Delhi, Kolkata and Madras.
E. The major success of education system was that the common people actively participated in it.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Analysis of Statements on Modern Education System
This section evaluates the correctness of each statement regarding the modern education system, focusing on key historical milestones and characteristics.
Statement Evaluation:
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Statement A: "By the decision of 1835, English was made the medium of instruction to impart education in schools and colleges."
- Analysis: This statement is correct. Following Macaulay's Minute of 1835, English was promoted as the medium of instruction in higher education, marking a significant shift.
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Statement B: "The education dispatch of 1854 was an important step in the development of education in India."
- Analysis: This statement is correct. The Wood's Despatch of 1854 is considered a foundational document that outlined a comprehensive plan for the expansion and regulation of education in India.
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Statement C: "Traditional Indian education system died gradually due to lack of government support."
- Analysis: This statement is correct. The introduction and promotion of the Western education system, coupled with a shift in government policy and funding priorities, led to the gradual decline of the traditional system.
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Statement D: "In 1857, the universities were established at Delhi, Kolkata and Madras."
- Analysis: This statement is incorrect. While universities were established in 1857, they were founded in Calcutta (Kolkata), Bombay (Mumbai), and Madras (Chennai), not Delhi.
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Statement E: "The major success of the education system was that the common people actively participated in it."
- Analysis: This statement is incorrect. The modern education system, particularly in its early stages, often faced criticism for being elitist and not widely accessible to the common populace. Active participation from common people was limited, not a major success.
Conclusion:
Based on the analysis, statements A, B, and C are correct. Statement D is incorrect because Delhi is wrongly mentioned instead of Bombay. Statement E is incorrect as widespread participation by common people was not a feature of the early modern system.
Therefore, the correct option includes statements A, B, and C.
Important Questions from History, Politics and Economics of Education
- Who among the following made a statement in the House of commons that "The destinies of our Indian Empire are covered with thick darkness. It may be that... having become instructed in European knowledge, they may in some future age demand European institutions... whether such a day will ever come I know not.... whenever it comes, it will be proudest day in English history."
- In which college a confrontation between the Principal D.L. Richardson and the student President of the "Society for the acquisition of General Knowledge" took place, while a paper was being read?
Match List - I with List - II and choose correct answer from the code given below :
List - I
(Engineering Colleges/Science Institutes)List - II
(Founded in the year)(a) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (i) 1917 (b) Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee (ii) 1911 (c) Bose Research Institute, Calcutta (iii) 1921 (d) The Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur (iv) 1847
Code:
- Which of the two Universities out of the four following Universities were established in the same year ? Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) Aligarh Muslim University
(b) S.N.D.T. Women's University, Bombay
(c) Banaras Hindu University
(d) Vishvabharati University
Code: - Which of the following princely states given in pairs were the first to establish universities in their state ?
