Paper 1 · Higher Education
It is said that the present higher education system has its origin in Mountstuart Elphinstone's minutes, which stressed the need for establishing schools for teaching English and European sciences. This report was presented in which year?
A1823 ✓ Correct
B1835
C1858
D1861
Correct answer: (A) 1823 — Elphinstone's minutes were presented in 1823, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Elphinstone's minutes were presented in 1823, so that is the answer.
★Elphinstone stressed the need for schools teaching English and European sciences.
★His minutes were presented in the year 1823.
★So the report was presented in 1823.
★The years 1835, 1858 and 1861 are not correct.
★So the answer is 1823.
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