MCQ Class 8 History Chapter 6 Civilising the Native, Educating the Nation Advertisement MCQ’s For All Chapters – History Class 8th 1. Name the important scholar who studied Sanskrit and found it to be the most scientific language of the world. He also translated the important works Shakuntala and Manusmriti into EnglishWilliam JonesMax MullerNathaniel HalhedCharles WoodQuestion 1 of 152. Three Englishmen were busy discovering the ancient Indian heritage and mastering Indian languages. One was Willam Jones and another Henry Thomas Colebrooke. Name the third personWarren HastingsHenry Thomas ColebrookeMax MullerNathaniel HalhedQuestion 2 of 153. Wood’s Dispatch for ‘Education for Commerce’ in India was introduced by ____.Henry WoodWilliam WoodArchie WoodCharles WoodQuestion 3 of 154. Lord Macaulay emphasized the need to teach this language. Which language did he insist to teach?SanskritHindiEnglishArabicQuestion 4 of 155. How did the European learning improve the moral character of Indians?It would make the Indians realize the importance of developing resources of the countryIt would make them change their tastes and desires and create a demand for British goodsIt would expand the trade and commerceIt would make them truthful and honestQuestion 5 of 156. In 1830’s a Scottish missionary who toured the districts of Bengal and Bihar was:Thomas BabingtonCharles WoodWilliam AdamWilliams CareyQuestion 6 of 157. …………… had argued that English education had enslaved IndiansSardar PatelRasbehari BoseRaja Rammohan RoyMahatma GandhiQuestion 7 of 158. Charles Wood despatch was also known as:Macaulay CommitteeCourt of DirectorsWood’s DespatchWood’s CommissionQuestion 8 of 159. A person who can read, write and teach Persian is called a _________LinguistOrientalistMunshiBiographerQuestion 9 of 1510. ………………..city is situated on the banks of river Hooghly.CalcuttaLahoreDelhiMadrasQuestion 10 of 1511. Until 1813, East India Company was opposed to the _______ in India.religious functiontrademissionary activitieseducationQuestion 11 of 1512. Rural ……………………… which accepted new rules were supported through government grants by the Company.templesPathshalascollegesShopsQuestion 12 of 1513. Name the person who was a part of the Scottish missionary who helped to establish the Serampore MissionWilliam CarryHudson TaylorWilliam WardAndrew FullerQuestion 13 of 1514. The ……………………. established the University of Mumbai.DutchBritishGermanFrenchQuestion 14 of 1515. Tagore wanted to combine the elements of ……………………. with traditional Indian Education.Western EducationLocal educationreligious educationEastern EducationQuestion 15 of 15 Loading...
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