(Answer Scheme) : Iii. A Is True But R Is False

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Name: Std: VIII Date:
Subject: Social Science - History Topic: Education and the Colonial Rule
1. The following questions contain a statement of assertion (A) and a statement

of resoning (R). Mark the correct choices as:
a) Assertion (A): Wood’s Dispatch proposed the establishment of universities in the

Presidency towns.
Reason (R): They were to follow the indigenous model.
i. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
ii. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii. A is true but R is false.
iv. A is false but R is true.
b) Assertion (A): Rabindranath Tagore believed that open-air classrooms were more
beneficial than walled classrooms.
Reason (R): They help in skill development by providing hands-on experience.
i. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
ii. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii. A is true but R is false.
iv. A is false but R is true.
2. Name the following.

a) The group of British officials who believed that English education was the only way
to bring Indians out of their culturally conservative belief system.
Anglicists
b) The reformer who founded the Vedanta College to offer courses with a blend of
Western and Indian learning.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) The proposal of advancement of English education presented by Thomas Macaulay.
Macaulay Minutes
d) The college established by Governor-General Warren Hastings in Calcutta for the
study of Arabic, Persian and Islamic law.
The Calcutta Madarasa
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3. Identify the incorrect statements and state why they are incorrect.
a) During the Pre-British period in India, elementary education was imparted in
pathshalas. True
b) The Orientalists believed that funds should be used only to promote western
learning. False
The Anglicists believed that funds should be used only to promote western
learning.
c) Charles Wood recommended a creating of a separate Department of Education in
each province. True
d) Sir William Jones was an Anglicist who established the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
False
Sir William Jones was an Orientalists who established the Asiatic Society of
Bengal.
4. Complete the following statements.

a) Wood’s Educational Dispatch of 1854 is often referred to as the Magna Carta of
English Education in India because it presented a comprehensive plan for the
development of education system of India.
b) The ‘filtration theory’ followed by the British government meant that the
government would educate a handful of Indians who would educate the
masses and spread modern ideas among them.
c) Raha Rammohan Roy supported western education because they believed that
Indian could advance through English education.
d) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan felt that it was necessary for Muslims to acquire proficiency in
English and modern sciences because this would help them to become a part of
public life and join the government services in India.
5. Answers the questions in detail.

a) Briefly explain the progress observed in the field of female education during the
colonial rule in India.
Ans - Female education received a great impetus through various reformed
samajas and societies such as the Brahmo Samaj, the Arya Samaj and Servants
of Indian Society, etc. The formation of the Hindu Balika Vidyalaya in Kolkata
in 1849 marked a turning point in the history of female education. Wood’s
Despatch of 1854 made a special reference to education of women and the
British Government assumed direct responsibility for making women literate.
The first Indian Women’s University was started in 1916 by Maharshi Karve. An
All-India Women’s Conference was founded in 1927. It did outstanding work
in promoting female education.
b) Why did Mahatma Gandhi strongly react against the western education in India?

Ans - Mahatma Gandhi believed that Indians began admiring the British rule and
considered Western civilisation superior. Indians educated in British institutions
began to treat their own culture as inferior. According to Mahatma Gandhi,
Western education only focused on reading and writing, and valued textbooks.
There was no scope for oral and practical knowledge. He argued that education
was not for knowing how to read and write but for the all-round development in
children
c) What were the goals of the British government in establishing English education in
India?
Ans - The British Government looked at modern education as the medium to
strengthen the foundations of their political power in India. The aim was to train
a section of Indians who would be able to assist the British in administration.
(Accept all relevant answers)
6. Solve the crossword puzzle with the help of the given clues.
Across

4. The group of British thinkers who emphasized on traditional Indian learning.
Orientalists
5. The notable personality who was instrumental in opening around thirty-five schools in
Bengal.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Down
1. The President of the Board of Control of the Company. Charles Wood
2. The first Indian women's university was established by Maharshi Karve.
3. The traditional elementary schools of western India. Pathshalas
7. Study the population composition in your area. Make a list of the languages
that people speak. Which medium of instruction do you think would be best
suited to educate the people. Justify your answer.
(Accept all relevant answers)
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PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Workbook (Answer scheme)

1. The following questions contain a statement of assertion (A) and a statement

a) Assertion (A): Wood’s Dispatch proposed the establishment of universities in the

2. Name the following.

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4. Complete the following statements.

5. Answers the questions in detail.

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