{"id":90035,"date":"2025-06-01T10:19:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90035"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:19:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:19:32","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-barnaparichay-a-mid-19th-ce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-barnaparichay-a-mid-19th-ce\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about \u2018Barnaparichay\u2019, a mid 19th ce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about \u2018Barnaparichay\u2019, a mid 19th century Bengali text is \/ are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It was written by Raja Rammohan Roy<\/li>\n<li>2. It was the most widely used Bengali primer of the time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is B.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8216;Barnaparichay&#8217; (\u09ac\u09b0\u09cd\u09a3\u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u099a\u09af\u09bc, meaning &#8216;Introduction to the Alphabet&#8217;) is a seminal Bengali primer.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 1: It was written by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a prominent Bengali polymath and social reformer. Raja Rammohan Roy died in 1833, whereas &#8216;Barnaparichay&#8217; was published in 1855 (Part 1) and 1856 (Part 2). Therefore, this statement is incorrect.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2: &#8216;Barnaparichay&#8217; revolutionized Bengali education by simplifying the alphabet and using a scientific approach to teach reading and writing. It became immensely popular and served as the standard primer for learning Bengali for several decades, widely used across Bengal. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar&#8217;s work in Bengali language reform and education had a profound and lasting impact. &#8216;Barnaparichay&#8217; standardized the Bengali alphabet and its sequence, making it significantly easier for children to learn.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about \u2018Barnaparichay\u2019, a mid 19th century Bengali text is \/ are correct ? 1. It was written by Raja Rammohan Roy 2. It was the most widely used Bengali primer of the time Select the correct answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements about \u2018Barnaparichay\u2019, a mid 19th ce\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-barnaparichay-a-mid-19th-ce\/#more-90035\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements about \u2018Barnaparichay\u2019, a mid 19th ce<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1098,1165,1124],"class_list":["post-90035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1098","tag-magazines-books-and-their-authors","tag-modern-history-of-india","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements about \u2018Barnaparichay\u2019, a mid 19th ce<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is B. &#039;Barnaparichay&#039; (\u09ac\u09b0\u09cd\u09a3\u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u099a\u09af\u09bc, meaning &#039;Introduction to the Alphabet&#039;) is a seminal Bengali primer. - Statement 1: It was written by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a prominent Bengali polymath and social reformer. Raja Rammohan Roy died in 1833, whereas &#039;Barnaparichay&#039; was published in 1855 (Part 1) and 1856 (Part 2). Therefore, this statement is incorrect. - Statement 2: &#039;Barnaparichay&#039; revolutionized Bengali education by simplifying the alphabet and using a scientific approach to teach reading and writing. It became immensely popular and served as the standard primer for learning Bengali for several decades, widely used across Bengal. 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Therefore, this statement is incorrect. - Statement 2: &#039;Barnaparichay&#039; revolutionized Bengali education by simplifying the alphabet and using a scientific approach to teach reading and writing. It became immensely popular and served as the standard primer for learning Bengali for several decades, widely used across Bengal. 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