Question

UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:

With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:

Sl. No.

Institutions

Founder

1

Sanskrit College at Benaras

:

William Jones

2

Calcutta Madarsa

:

Warren Hastings

3

Fort William College

:

Arthur Wellesley

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3
4. 3 only

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2: 2 only

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Sanskrit College at Benaras (now Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, SSVV) was founded by Jonathan Duncan in 1971. So, Pair 1 is not correctly matched.

Calcutta Madarsa was established by Warren Hastings in 1781. Muslim laws were taught at the Madarsa. So, pair 2 is correctly matched.
Fort William College was set up by Lord Richard Wellesley in 1800. It was a centre of learning and training for the newly recruited civil servants of Company. So, pair 3 is not correctly matched.

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Important Personalities

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