The New Education – UGC NET History – Practice Questions

1. Which of the following institutions was established by Warren Hastings for the education of Muslim youth in higher studies?
A. Sanskrit College, Banaras
B. Calcutta Madrassah
C. Hindu College, Calcutta
D. Elphinstone College

2. The primary objective behind the establishment of the Calcutta Madrassah was to:
A. Promote missionary education
B. Teach English to native Indians
C. Train Muslim sons for higher government positions
D. Spread modern scientific knowledge exclusively

3. Match List I with List II regarding early educational developments in colonial India.

A. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
D. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

4. John Owen, Chaplain to the Bengal Presidency, proposed:
A. Compulsory vernacular education
B. Female education in India
C. Sanskrit learning for British officers
D. Establishment of schools to teach English to natives

5. Assertion (A): Raja Ram Mohan Roy opposed the establishment of the Sanskrit College in Calcutta.
Reason (R): He believed European sciences and literature were more useful than traditional Sanskrit education.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true

6. Charles Grant advocated English education in India mainly because he believed it would:
A. Improve the moral condition of Indians and spread knowledge
B. Promote Sanskrit literature
C. End British political rule
D. Encourage Persian administration

7. The institution established at Banaras aimed at:
A. Spreading missionary activities
B. Promoting Hindu learning and training Hindu assistants to judges
C. Industrial education
D. Agricultural training

8. Match List I with List II regarding educational personalities and ideas.

A. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
C. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
D. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

9. Which Charter Act allocated one lakh rupees annually for education in India?
A. Charter Act of 1793
B. Charter Act of 1833
C. Charter Act of 1813
D. Charter Act of 1853

10. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Hindu College in:
A. 1811
B. 1815
C. 1820
D. 1817

11. Assertion (A): Lord Minto advocated the revival of literature and science in India.
Reason (R): He proposed the closure of traditional educational institutions.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not explanation
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true

12. The Bishop of Calcutta established an institution in 1818 mainly for:
A. Training Christian preachers and teaching English
B. Female education only
C. Technical education
D. Persian language training

13. Elphinstone’s Minute of 1823 emphasized education for:
A. Rural peasants only
B. Industrial labourers
C. Upper classes to prepare them for public employment
D. Tribal communities exclusively

14. Match List I with List II regarding institutions and years.

A. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
B. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
C. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
D. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

15. Which controversy emerged prominently in colonial education during the early 19th century?
A. Vernacular vs technical education
B. Anglicist vs Orientalist controversy
C. Female vs male education
D. Missionary vs secular education

16. According to Macaulay, which language was likely to become the language of commerce in the East?
A. English
B. Sanskrit
C. Arabic
D. Persian

17. Assertion (A): Macaulay strongly supported Sanskrit and Arabic literature.
Reason (R): He considered Indian and Arabic literature superior to European literature.

A. Both A and R are true
B. A is true, but R is false
C. A is false, but R is true
D. Both A and R are false

18. Lord Macaulay became Chairman of the Committee of Public Instruction in:
A. 1813
B. 1835
C. 1823
D. 1854

19. Match List I with List II concerning educational ideologies.

A. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
C. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
D. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

20. The Resolution of 7 March 1835 was passed by:
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Auckland
D. Lord William Bentinck

21. Which statement best reflects Macaulay’s educational philosophy?
A. Promotion of vernacular literature only
B. Teaching English literature and European sciences to Indians
C. Compulsory Persian education
D. Exclusive theological education

22. Missionary societies recognized that English education would help:
A. Promote Sanskrit texts
B. Spread Christianity
C. Establish military schools
D. End colonial administration

23. Assertion (A): Mohammedans of Calcutta opposed English education.
Reason (R): They feared British attempts at religious conversion through education.

A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not explanation
C. A is true, but R false
D. Both false

24. Which college was founded in Bombay by missionaries?
A. St. Stephen’s College
B. Presidency College
C. Banaras College
D. Wilson College

25. Match List I with List II regarding missionary institutions.

A. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
D. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)

26. Government Resolution of 1844 provided preference in public employment to persons educated in:
A. Persian and theology
B. Sanskrit literature
C. Western science and English language
D. Missionary institutions only

27. Which document is called the “Magna Carta of English Education in India”?
A. Hunter Commission Report
B. Macaulay’s Minute
C. Wood’s Despatch (1854)
D. Sadler Commission Report

28. Assertion (A): Wood’s Despatch supported Indian languages.
Reason (R): It proposed using both English and Indian languages for spreading European knowledge.

A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
B. Both true, but R not explanation
C. A true, R false
D. Both false

29. Universities proposed under Wood’s Despatch were modeled after:
A. Oxford University
B. London University
C. Cambridge University
D. Edinburgh University

30. Match List I with List II regarding Wood’s Despatch recommendations.

A. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
B. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

31. The Hunter Commission was appointed in:
A. 1882
B. 1854
C. 1902
D. 1913

32. Lord Ripon appointed the Hunter Commission to evaluate:
A. Universities Act
B. Missionary education
C. Implementation of Wood’s Despatch of 1854
D. English-medium schools only