Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (11.07.2022) Shift-I
Which of the following statements are true regarding Lord Dalhousie?
- 1. He supported Thomason's system of vernacular education in the North Western Provinces.
- 2. He provided the first official support for female education in British India.
- 3. He supported Thomason's plan for technical education in Bengal.
- 4. He reformed the Hindu College and made it the Presidency College of Calcutta.
A1 and 2 only
B1, 2 and 3 only
C2, 3 and 4 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four statements about Dalhousie are true, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four statements about Dalhousie are true, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Lord Dalhousie was Governor General of India from 1848 to 1856 and a strong moderniser.
★He backed Thomason system of vernacular education in the North Western Provinces.
★He gave the first official government support to female education in British India.
★He supported Thomason plan extending practical and technical education.
★He reformed the Hindu College, which became the Presidency College of Calcutta.
★Dalhousie also expanded railways, the telegraph, the postal system, and public works.
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