Which act is also known as the 'Macaulay's Minute' regarding education?
A. English Education Act of 1835
B. Wood's Despatch of 1854
C. Charter Act of 1813
D. Hunter Commission of 1882
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Thomas Babington Macaulay presented his famous Minute on Education in 1835, advocating for the promotion of English education in India. This led to the English Education Act of 1835, which decided to use funds for Western education.
Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji founded the Students' Literary and Scientific Society in Bombay in 1848 to promote education and rational thinking among the youth.
Explanation:
The Gadar Party was founded in the United States in 1913 by Indian immigrants, with the aim of overthrowing British rule in India through armed revolution.
Explanation:
The Government of India Act, 1919, based on the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, introduced dyarchy (dual governance) in the provinces, dividing subjects into 'transferred' and 'reserved'.
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