MCQ Class 8 History Chapter 6 Civilising the Native, Educating the Nation Advertisement MCQ’s For All Chapters – History Class 8th 1. What does the Arabic word Madrasa refer to?A place of worshipA factoryA mineA place of learning, a school or collegeQuestion 1 of 152. Some comments about the Orientalist Vision of Learning by the British are given below. Select the one that is not applicable to this particular style of learning.British said that knowledge of the east was full of errors and unscientific thoughtsBritish observed that Western literature was non-serious and light heartedBritish argued that it is not advisable to encourage the study of Arabic and Sanskrit language and literatureBritish argued that the aim of education ought to be to teach what was useful and practicalQuestion 2 of 153. In countries like India, British used this term to mark the difference between the local languages and everyday use and English. This term is generally used to refer to a local language or dialect as distinct from what is seen as the standard language.JargonVernacularSlangColloquialQuestion 3 of 154. __ first started setting up schools exclusively for girls’ education.CompanyLocal governmentChristian missionariesIndian panditsQuestion 4 of 155. The temples of darkness that were falling of themselves into decay. Who said these words about the Calcutta Madrasa and Benaras Sanskrit College?Lord RiponLord MacaulayLord William BentickLord DalhousieQuestion 5 of 156. _____ was an English official who had deep respect for the Indian culture.Bruce JonesPaul HenryHenry ColebrookJames WarrenQuestion 6 of 157. ______ started Shantiniketan in 1901.Aurbindo GhoshR C MukherjeeRabindranath TagoreSubhash Chandra BoseQuestion 7 of 158. A Single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia. Who said these words?Thomas Babington MacaulayWlliam BentickThomas CarlyleJames MillQuestion 8 of 159. Name the President of the Board of Control in England who sent a dispatch.Charles WoodJames MillLord DalhousieLord MacaulayQuestion 9 of 1510. ___ was a Scottish Missionary who helped to establish Serampore Mission.Paul DerikJames WattWilliam CareyThomas WoodsQuestion 10 of 1511. ____ toured Bihar and Bengal in the 1830s to prepare a report on Education in vernacular schools.William WoodsThomas BellRobert CliveWilliam AdamsQuestion 11 of 1512. Which year did the Court of Directors of the East India Company in London sent an educational dispatch to the Governor General in India?1880189018541800Question 12 of 1513. Wood’s Dispatch was introduced in _____.1845183918541855Question 13 of 1514. Study of which of the following was NOT the purpose of setting up Madrasa in Calcutta in 1781?PersianIslamic lawsArabicSanskritQuestion 14 of 1515. Complete by choosing the most appropriate word from the following list of options. The introduction of _____________ brought with it ideas of democracy, liberty, fraternity among the minds of IndiansDoctrine of LapseExpansion policiesWestern educationSubsidiary allianceQuestion 15 of 15 Loading...
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MCQ questions for class 8th important questions from chapter civilising the native education the nation.