Sunday, 16 October 2016

some practice questions history chapter

          Civilising  the  “Native”,  
           Educating the  Nation.

Q1-Who  was  William  Jones  and  how  he  tried  to  revive  the  importance  of  Indian  History  and  culture?

Q2-Why  did  Jones  Mill  and  Thomas  Macaulay  think  that  European  education  was  essential  in  India?

Q3-What  were  the  ideas  of  Thomas    Babington  Macaulay  about  eastern  education?  And  why  did  he advocate English  as  the  medium  of  instruction  to  import  education  in  India?

Q4-Name  the  recommendations  given  in  Wood’s  dispatch  regarding  British  educational  Policy  in  India?

Q5-Why  did  Mahatma  Gandhi  want  to  teach  children  handicraft?

 Q6-What  attitude  did  Jones  and  Colebrooke  have  towards  India?

 Q7-Name  the  British  officials  who  attacked  the  Orientalists?  What  were  their  ideas  regarding    education of  the  east?

 Q8-What  was  the  English  education  Act  of  1835?

 Q9-  Why was  Gandhi  against  colonial  education?  What  were  his  views  regarding  education?

Q10-What  was  Tagore’s”  abode  of  peace”  and  difference  of  thought  to  Gandhiji?

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