Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (30.08.2024) Shift-II
The Anglo-Indian School (College) was established in Calcutta in 1816 by which of the following?
ABy Christian missionaries
BBy the local government
CBy the East India Company
DBy the people of Calcutta ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) By the people of Calcutta — It was established by the people of Calcutta, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It was established by the people of Calcutta, so that is the answer.
★The Vidyalaya or Anglo-Indian College was set up in 1816.
★It was founded by the citizens of Calcutta.
★It aimed to teach Indian and Western learning together.
★So the founders were the people of Calcutta.
★Hence the fourth option is correct.
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