UPSC Prelims 1996·GS1·history·modern history

Consider the following landmarks in Indian education: i) Hindu College, Calcutta ii) University of Calcutta iii) Adam’s Report iv) Wood’s Despatch The correct chronological order of these landmarks is

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  1. AI, III, IV, IICorrect
  2. BI, IV, III, II
  3. CIII, I, IV, II
  4. DIII, II, IV, I

Explanation

The correct chronological order is determined by the years these events took place: 1. Hindu College, Calcutta (1817): Founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and David Hare to provide Western education. 2. Adam's Report (1835-1838): William Adam submitted three reports on the state of education in Bengal and Bihar during the tenure of Lord William Bentinck. 3. Wood's Despatch (1854): Known as the Magna Carta of English Education in India, it outlined a comprehensive plan for spreading education. 4. University of Calcutta (1857): Established following the recommendations of Wood's Despatch. Therefore, the sequence is I (1817), III (1835), IV (1854), and II (1857).
history: Consider the following landmarks in Indian education: i) Hindu College, Calcutta ii) University of Calcutta iii) Adam’s

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