{"id":4435,"date":"2024-03-05T16:06:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=4435"},"modified":"2024-03-05T16:06:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:06:15","slug":"in-whose-reign-was-english-education-introduced-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-whose-reign-was-english-education-introduced-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"In whose reign was English education introduced in India ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Lord William Cavendish Bentinck&#8221; option2=&#8221;Lord Hardinge&#8221; option3=&#8221;Lord Minto&#8221; option4=&#8221;Lord Dal housie&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (a) Lord William Cavendish Bentinck.<\/p>\n<p>Lord William Cavendish Bentinck was the Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835. He was a strong advocate of English education in India, and he introduced a number of reforms to promote it. In 1835, he passed the English Education Act, which made English the medium of instruction in government schools. He also established a number of English schools and colleges, including the Hindu College in Calcutta and the Presidency College in Madras.<\/p>\n<p>Lord Hardinge was the Governor-General of India from 1844 to 1848. He was not as interested in English education as Lord Bentinck, and he did not make any major changes to the education system.<\/p>\n<p>Lord Minto was the Governor-General of India from 1858 to 1869. He was also not as interested in English education as Lord Bentinck, but he did make some minor changes to the education system.<\/p>\n<p>Lord Dalhousie was the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856. 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