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  1. 1941WBPSC2019HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following was offered membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris?

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    Correct option: B — Michael Madhusudan Dutta

  2. 1942UPPSC2006HistoryEnglish

    Where was the first Madarsa set up by British in India?

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    Correct option: D — Calcutta

  3. 1943UPPSC2006HistoryEnglish

    The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by

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    Correct option: A — Sir William Jones

  4. 1944UPSC2001HistoryEnglish

    Who amongst the following Englishmen, first translated Bhagavad-Gita into English?

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    Correct option: B — Charles Wilkins

  5. 1945Mizoram PSC2017HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following was the first to translate Kalidasa’s famous work ‘Shakuntala’ into English?

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    Correct option: D — Sir William Jones

  6. 1946UKPSC2005HistoryEnglish

    The main reason for the British Government to spread modern education in India during preindependence period was

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    Correct option: A — The need for educated Indians in minor administrative posts

  7. 1947Tripura PSC2019HistoryEnglish

    Which Act of British Government granted rupees One lakh for education in India for the first time?

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    Correct option: B — Charter Act, 1813

  8. 1948MPPSC2015HistoryEnglish

    Charles Wood’s Despatch was related with which of the following?

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    Correct option: A — Education

  9. 1949UPPSC2004HistoryEnglish

    In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development of

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    Correct option: C — Primary education

  10. 1950BPSC2011HistoryEnglish

    When was the National Council of Education established?

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    Correct option: D — 15th August, 1906

History practice — common questions

Page 195 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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