What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? I. Wood’s Education Despatch II. Macaulay’s Minute on Education III. The Sargeant Education Report IV. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)
- AII, I, IV, IIICorrect
- BII, I, III, IV
- CI, II, IV, III
- DIV, III, I, II
Explanation
The correct chronological sequence is determined by the years these educational policies and reports were implemented during British rule in India.
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Macaulay Minute on Education (1835): Lord Macaulay presented his minute which advocated for the introduction of English education and the downward filtration theory.
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Wood Education Despatch (1854): Known as the Magna Carta of English Education in India, Charles Wood prepared a comprehensive plan for spreading education from primary to university levels.
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Indian Education or Hunter Commission (1882): Appointed by Lord Ripon, this commission focused specifically on the state of primary and secondary education in India.
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The Sargeant Education Report (1944): This was a formal plan prepared by the Central Advisory Board of Education to create a national system of education in India after the war.
Therefore, the sequence follows the timeline 1835, 1854, 1882, and 1944, making II, I, IV, III the correct order.
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